Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Papilionaceae | Genus: Butea | Species: Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. |
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Fruit |
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| Synonym | Butea frondosa, Erythrina monosperma | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Palash, Dhak, Tesu | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Flame of the forest, Bengal Kino Tree, Bastard Teak | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Panggong | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 1000 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | An oblong, compressed indehiscent seed 1 |
| Habitat | Occurs along the deciduous forests from plains | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia (south-east Asia) | Bark Details | Bark thick, fibrous wounds with gum |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Trifoliate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a medium sized tree, growing from 20 to 4O feet high, and the trunk is usually crooked and twisted with irregular branches and rough, grey bark | Leaf Details | Leaf compound with 3 leaflets young leaves softer leaf-less while flowering |
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