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![]() | Butea monosperma, Butea frondosa, Erythrina monosperma Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Flame of the Forest, Dhak, Palas, Bastard Teak, Parrot Tree Origin: India, Sri Lanka ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This tree has stunning flower clusters. In the habitat it can grow tall, but can be grown in container as a small specimen tree. The trunk is very interesting, it becomes twisted, follows no particular pattern, making it a conversation piece. At the base it can form a bottle-like caudex if grown in a pot. It is slow growing and attains a height of about 15-20 ft when mature at the age of about 50 years or so. The bark of Dhak is fibrous and bluish gray to light brown in color. It exudes a kind of red juice when injured. That dries into a very useful gum. The leaves are large, up to 1 ft wide and long, compound, each has three leaflets with tough texture: coriascious with the surface glabrescent above and hairy silken beneath. The leaves fall off by December and reappear during spring. When the tree is leafless, it bears flaming orange to red-colored flowers appearing in February and stay on nearly up to the end of April. The flowers form a gorgeous canopy on the upper portion of the tree, giving the appearance of a flame from a distance. The fruit of palas is a flat legume; young pods have a lot of hair a velvety cover. The mature pods hang down like peculiar legumes. This plant is useful in many ways. Its leaves are essential for various religious rituals in Hindu homes. These are also used as cheap leaf plates and cups for rural feasts. In some parts of the country these are used for wrapping tobacco to make biddies. These are further used as packing material for parcels. The cattle also eat the Dhak foliage quite greedily.The bark of Dhak yields a kind of coarse and brown colored fiber, which is used for rough cordage. Butea gum is a dried astringent juice obtained from incisions in the stem of the tree. The juice exuded by the bark hardens in to brittle ruby colored gum beads. This gum is sanctioned to be used as a substitute for the kino gum. It finds use for caulking boats as well. The Dhak flowers yield an orange dye. The seeds are used in Ayurvedic and Unani medicine for treating a number of human maladies. The Dhak tree acts as a host for lac insect and is, therefore, useful in producing natural lac. Use it as a specimen, or as a background component of the canopy. The tree loses its leaves as the flowers develop, in January - March. The plant has a good salt-tolerance, it can be used in coastal areas, but protect from direct exposure to salt spray, which will burn the leaves. See article about this plant with PICTURE GALLERY of Butea. | ![]() |
2519 Butea monosperma (frondosa) - seeds Flame of the Forest, Dhak - A stunning small tree from India, Sri Lanka with spectacular clusters of red flowers. Very slow growing. The trunk is very interesting, it becomes twisted, follows no particular pattern, making it a conversation piece. At the base it can form a bottle-like caudex if grown in a pot.Ordering seeds info RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES: Seed Germination Mix #3, professional grade SUNSHINE-S - Seeds and cuttings booster Myco Mix - pro-mix with Mycorrhiza SUNSHINE Bombino - Young Plant Booster | Per pack: 6 large seeds In stock $7.00 Sale: $5.60 |
6548 Painting. Flame of the Forest - by Olena Light Flame of the Forest (Butea monosperma). An authentic painting by Olena Light, a legendary Ukrainian artists.Acrylic on canvas, 8" x 8". Each painting is unique and one of a kind. You may custom order portraits of your favorite pets and people that the Artists will create for you from a photo. Please contact us for a quote.This item is certified for shipping to California. Most of our plants are certified for shipping to California, however, certain plants are not certified. Please do not order not-certified plants to California addresses. These plants may be added to CA certification in the future; please contact us for more information. Close window | 8" x 8" acrylic on canvas 1 item in stock Last one $49.00 |
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![]() | Erythrina abyssinica, Erythrina tomentosa Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Coral Tree Origin: Mozambique ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare species with amazing and unique flower. An excellent plant for landscaping use. | ![]() |
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![]() | Erythrina caffra, Erythrina constantiana, Erythrina insignis Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae South African Coral tree, Kaffirboom Origin: South Africa ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Erythrina caffra is often confused with Erythrina lysistemon, the Common Coral tree. Erythrina caffra grows in the coastal and riverine fringe forests from Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal to the Humansdorp District in Eastern Cape and in a pocket further north on the KwaZulu-Natal coast. It is generally taller than Erythrina lysistemon, the flowers are orange-scarlet, and a cream-flowered form is occasionally seen, and the standard petal is shorter and broader so that the stamens stick out of the flower giving it a whiskered look. In most other respects they are very similar, and were in fact regarded as the same variable species for many years and, when not in flower, are difficult to tell apart. | ![]() |
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![]() | Erythrina decora Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Namib Coral Tree Origin: South Africa ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() |
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![]() | Erythrina edulis Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Chachafruto Origin: South America ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() |
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