Synonyms: 

Butea braamania DC.

Butea frondosa Roxb.

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Native: India

Common Names

English – flame-of-the-forest

Malayalam – പ്ലാശ്, ചമത

Description:

Butea monosperma, commonly called flame of the forest, is a tree known for its vibrant red or orange flowers and medicinal properties.

Habitat: A medium sized tree growing wild in greater parts of India , Burma and Sri Lanka.

Distribution: Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam. China, Papua New Guinea. Native

Uses: Butea monosperma is used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments, and its flowers are also used to make natural dyes.