Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.

• Region

  Asia

• Country

  Nepal

• Locality

  Southern extent of Tarahara Herbal Farm, in field. In Terai

• Elevation

  Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

• Coordinates

  27.67, 87.33

• Location Notes

  [Tropical Asia]

• Distribution

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Field Museum of Natural History
Butea monosperma (Lamk.) Kuntze
September 5, 1990
University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF NEPAL
LEGUMINOSAE
Butea monosperma (Lain,) Taub,
Det. By:
Field Chr: Medium tree 9-15m? lvs leathery# pubescent beneath? bk
thick, fibrous# light brown.
Notesi Flowers in axillary or terminal racemes, bright orange,
keeled. Dye from fls repels termites.
LocalityI Southern extent of Tarahara Herbal Farm, in field.
Habitat: In Terai, openings associated with grasslands, to 1000m
Alt.: 200 m Geogr. Coord.:	27 40 'N,	87	20'E
Local Namesi "Palaas"
Med Uses! Used as an anthelmintic
Used for ringworm
Used as an astringent
Used for diarrhea
Used as a tonic
Used as an aphrodisiac
Used for snake bite
Coll.: W, Condon and A. Condon
No.: 10 Coll. Date: June 11, 1987
This is a voucher specimen for anticancer and antiAIDS screening.
NCI Sample Number: Q66O1890-Q, Q6601889-P, Q6601891-R.
Collected under sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer Institute,
University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold Arboretum (Harvard
University), and Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago).
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