Butea monosperma
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| Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. |
Butea monosperma (syn. Butea frondosa, Erythrina monosperma, Plaso monosperma; Kinshuk, Palash, Dhak, Flame of the Forest or Parrot Tree), is a species of Butea native to tropical southern Asia, from Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and western Indonesia.[1] Also known as kesudo in Gujarati
It is a medium sized dry season-deciduous tree, growing to 15 m tall. The leaves are pinnate, with an 8-16 cm petiole and three leaflets, each leaflet 10-20 cm long. The flowers are 2.5 cm long, bright orange-red, and produced in racemes up to 15 cm long. The fruit is a pod 15-20 cm long and 4-5 cm broad.[2]
It is said that the tree is a form of Agnidev, God of Fire. It was a punishment given to Him by Goddess Parvati for disturbing Hers and Lord Shiva's privacy.
References
- Germplasm Resources Information Network: Butea monosperma
- Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
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 trunk in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
 trunk in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
 leaves in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
 leaf in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
 flowers on ground in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
 flowers in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
 flowers in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
 flowers in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
 flowering tree in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.It is a flowering-plant. |
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