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Butea monosperma
Bastard Teak
Origin: Throughout tropical dry areas of the Indian subcontinent including Pakistan (Punjab Province).
| Family |
| Fabaceae |
| Genus |
| Butea |
| Species |
| monosperma |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Leguminosae (Family) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Often found in scattered woodland patches growing in association with Murraya koenigii and Justica adhatoda , along roads, rivers, graveyards and arable fields. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Flowers may be harvested to produce an orange-yellow dye. The resin extracted from the bark is an astringent and the seeds have contraceptive properties. The tree plays host to the insect Laccifer lac, from which lac is obtained and used in the manufacture of furniture and related products. The flowers are high in nectar and thus attractive to insects and birds, but also to children who suck the sugary substance from the blooms. The tree is also used as a source of firewood. |
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