File:Butea monosperma2.jpg
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Palash (Hindi: पलाश) is the State Flower of Jharkhand, India (Reference: Official Website - Govt. of Jharkhand) Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Butea monosperma bew-tee-uh -- named for John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute mon-oh-SPER-muh -- meaning, single-seeded commonly known as: flame of the forest, parrot tree • Bengali: পলাশ palash • Gujarati: khakda • Hindi: ढाक dhak, पलाश palash, टेसू tesu • Kashmiri: पलाश palash • Malayalam: muriku, palas, shamata • Manipuri: pangong • Marathi: पळस palas • Sanskrit: पलाश palash • Tamil: பலாசம் palasham, புரசு purasu • Telugu: పలాశము palashamu Origin: India ... each flower consists of five petals comprising one standard, two smaller wings and a very curved beak-shaped keel ... it is this keel which gives it the name of Parrot Tree. References: Flowers of India • Top Tropicals • Dave's Garden • Zipcode Zoo • EcoPort Blogged at: Slice of the Day by Vasant M. Salian |
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| Source | Butea monosperma |
| Author | Dinesh Valke from Thane, India |
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