Botanical Name - Butea Monosperma

Common Names - Palash tree ,flame of the forest

Native Place - India and Southeast Asia

Height - Up to 40 feet

Butea Monosperma commonly known as palash tree or flame of the forest due to the red color its flowers have.

The tree is native to India and is known for its multiple medicinal uses. It roots are used in treating night blindness , its flowers too are nutritive and even its leaves are known to have antiovulatory properties.

The tree can attain an impressive height of up to 40 feet but its a rather slow growing tree.

From a distance a cluster of butea monosperma trees when flowering give an impression of fire in the forest hence it is name as flame of the forest.