Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Papilionaceae | Genus: Butea | Species: Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.( पलाश, ढाक ) |
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| Synonym | Butea braamania DC., Butea frondosa Koenig Ex Roxb., Erythrina monosperma Lam. | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Palash, Tesu,Dhak | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Bastard Teak, Flame Of Forest, Flame Of The Forest | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Dhak ,Palash | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up To1000m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit 12.5-28 Cm Long, Oblong, The Base Flat, Wing-like And Indehiscent |
| Habitat | Found In The Outer Submontane Tract, Associated With Miscellaneous Forests, Nearby Crop Fields, Road Sides | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | Tropical Himalaya, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Malaysia. | Bark Details | Bark 5-6 Mm Thick, Grey To Greyish-brown, Exudation Red, Branchlets Densely Tomentose |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, M. Garh, Mewat, Morni-Pinjore, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Trifoliate | ||
| Description of Species | Medium Sized, Deciduous Trees, Upto 15 M High. Leaf Rachis 15 – 25 Cm Long. Leaflets Broadly Ovate Or Obovate.L Ateral Leaflets Oblique, Smaller Than Terminal, 8 – 20 X 5 – 17 Cm, Cuneate Or Deltoid Base, Mature Ones Glabrous.P Etiolules 5 – 8 Cm Long. Stipules And Stipels Small. Flowers Orange – Red, 3 – 6 Cm Long, Appearing Before Leaves, Arranged In Axillary Or Terminal, 10 – 20 Cm Long Racemes.Calyx 1 - 2 Cm Long, Velvety, Teeth Deltoid, Upper Two United. Corolla Pubescent, Vexillum Ovate, Acute.Pods Pendulous, Linear Oblong, 10 – 20 X 2.5 Cm , 2 – Valved, Silky – Pubescent, 1 – Seeded | Leaf Details | Tri-foliate, Leaflets Coriaceous, Roundish-ovate, Leathery In Texture |
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