Birth Star: POORAM
English Name: Flame of the fire
Malayalam Name: പ്ലാശ്
Botanical Name: Butea monosperma (Lam.) Kuntze
Family: Fabaceae
Flowering & Fruiting: March-April
Description: A medium-sized deciduous tree of the pea family that is native to humid lowland forested regions of India and Sri Lanka is known by the common names flame-of-the-forest or bastard teak. The odourless blossoms, which are massed towards the ends of the stalks and are a rich, contrasting green colour similar to the cup-shaped calices, perfectly highlight the stiff, vivid flowers. Each flower has five petals: one standard, two smaller wings, and a slightly bent keel that resembles a beak.
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