Palas

[Tanya Shivari]

The Flower known as the Flame of the Forest

Scientific name: Butea monosperma, Butea frondosa
Family: Faboideae / Leguminosae / Papilionaceae
Common names: Flame of the Forest, Dhak, Palas, Bastard Teak, Parrot Tree, Dhak or Palas (Hindi); Porasum (Tamil) ; Khakda (Gujerati).
Origin: India

[Couch Potatoe]

A tree of eastern India and Burma (Myanmar), the dhak, Butea monosperma (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)).