Butea monosperma
Uses
India (Rajasthan, western): succulent young roots roasted or boiled and eaten raw, with salt.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- (Lam.) Taub.
- Vernaculars:
- Dhak: Palas. Sanskrit[/Hindi?]: Palasa, Palasah, Palasha. English: Flame of the Forest.
- Misc:
- Soil types favored by plant: gravels on medium heavy plains soils. Ethnomedical use see: http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/7961/1/NPR%205(4)%20323-325.pdf