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Taxon:
Butea monosperma
(Lam.) Taub.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Butea
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Nomen number:
8177
Place of publication:
H. G. A. Engler & K. A. E. Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(3):366. 1894
Verified:
10/28/1988
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Erythrina monosperma
Lam.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Butea frondosa
Roxb. ex Willd.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Aubréville, A. et al., eds.
1960-. Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viet-Nam.
Boutelje, J. B.
1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India.
1948-1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials. 1:251.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Butea+monosperma&quantity=1
Hara, H. et al.
1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal.
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Kala, C. P. et al.
2004. Prioritization of medicinal plants on the basis of available knowledge, existing practices and use value status in Uttaranchal, India. Biodivers. & Conservation 13:459.
URL:
http://www.springer.com/life+sciences/evolutionary+%26+developmental+biology/journal/10531
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Luna, R. K.
1996. Plantation trees.
Note:
International Book Distributors
Mabberley, D. J.
1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
National Academy of Sciences.
1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Saldanha, C. J. & D. H. Nicolson.
1976. Flora of Hassan district.
Viswanath, S. et al.
1994. The butea tree... for lac and rice production. Agroforest. Today 6(2):10.
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
English
bastard-teak –
Reference(s)
Bengal kino –
Reference(s)
dhak –
Reference(s)
flame-of-the-forest –
Reference(s)
French
arbre à laque –
Reference(s)
German
Kinobaum –
Reference(s)
Lackbaum –
Reference(s)
India
palas –
Reference(s)
palash –
Reference(s)
Swedish
tissoträd –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Nepal
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
n.
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Cambodia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Laos
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Myanmar
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
Jawa
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Malaysia
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
,
Sri Lanka
,
Nepal
,
Pakistan
(n.)
INDO-CHINA:
Cambodia
,
Laos
,
Myanmar
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
MALESIA:
Indonesia
[Jawa],
Malaysia
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Invertebrate food
lac insects
Viswanath, S. et al.
1994. The butea tree... for lac and rice production. Agroforest. Today 6(2):10.
Invertebrate food
lac insects
Luna, R. K.
1996. Plantation trees.
Note:
International Book Distributors
Materials
fiber
Viswanath, S. et al.
1994. The butea tree... for lac and rice production. Agroforest. Today 6(2):10.
Medicines
folklore
fide Wealth India RM 1:251. 1948; Herbs Commerce ed2; Biodiv Conserv 13:459. 2004
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References