Butea frondosa

Butea frondosa

NAME:  Butea frondosa

FAMILY: Papilionaceae

COMMON NAMES: Flame of the forest, Bastard Teak, بو تيه  Bûtîyah, Butée à une graine,

LOCAL NAMES: Palash, Kinshuk

USEFUL PART(s): Leaves, Bark, Flowers, seeds

GENERAL USES:

  • The leaves can be used to feed farm animal

  • The wood can be used  in carpentry

  • The plant is used in beautifying the environment

  • The gum of the tree is used in cooking dishes

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

  • India

  • Nigeria

  • Bangladesh

  • Nepal

  • Sri Lanka

  • Myanmar

  • Thailand

  • Laos

  • Cambodia

  • Malaysia

 

WHY IS IT GREEN?

Butea frondosa medicinal values include

  • Aphorodisiac

  • Astringent

  • Diuretic

  • Diabetes

  • Leucorrhoea

  • Antiseptic

  • Anthelmintic

  • Cough

  • Cold

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

  • Ornamental value

FUN FACT

  • Butea frondosa is a slowing growing moderate-sized deciduous tree, growing up to 49 ft tall.

·         it is called after the Earl of Bute, a patron of botany.

FURTHER READINGS

Das, C., Dash, S., & Sahoo, D. C. (2012). Pharmacognostical and phytochemical investigation of Butea frondosa linn. bark. Der Pharmacia Lettre, 4(2), 475–482.

Goswami, S. K., Inamdar, M. N., Pandre, M. K., Jamwal, R., & Dethe, S. (2013). Erectogenic and aphrodisiac effects of butea frondosa koenig ex roxb. in Rats: Involvement of enzyme inhibition. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/874894

Malik, J., Kumar, M., Deshmukh, R., & Kumar, P. (2013). Ameliorating effect of lyophilized extract of Butea frondosa leaves on scopolamine-induced amnesia in rats. Pharmaceutical Biology, 51(2), 233–239. https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209.2012.717229