Butea monosperma  (Lam.) Taub.

Flame of the Forest, Bastard Teak
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
​Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Butea
Species: monosperma

  • Common names: Flame of the Forest, Bastard Teak
  • Thai names: กวาว kwao (Northern), ก๋าว kao (Northern), จอมทอง chom thong (Peninsular), จ้า cha (Khmer-Surin), จาน chan (Ubon Ratchathani), ทองกวาว thong kwao (Central), ทองต้น thong ton (Ratchaburi), ทองธรรมชาติ thong tham machat (Central), ทองพรมชาติ thong phrom machat (Central)
  • Chinese names: 紫矿 zi kuang
  • Distribution: Native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Western Indonesia
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai, Chonburi.
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: In Theravada Buddhism, B. monosperma is said to have used as the tree for achieved enlightenment, or Bodhi by second Lord Buddha. The tree is native to Thailand and is the provincial tree of Chiang Mai.
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Image locations
Images of Butea monosperma from Thailand.
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Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. Chonburi
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Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. Chonburi
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Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. Chaiyaphum
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Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. Chaiyaphum
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Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. Chaiyaphum
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Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. Chaiyaphum
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Butea monosperma, Hang Dong Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
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Butea monosperma, Hang Dong Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
References:
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China