Butea
 Butea or Flame of the Forest is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the pea family Fabaceae. It has two species.Butea monosperma also known as Flame of the Forest or Bastard Teak in English Kingshuk or Palash in Bengali or Hindi Kesudo or Khakhro in Gujarati is native to India and Southeast Asia where it is used for timber resin fodder medicine and dye. Butea is also a host to the Lac insect which produces natural lacquer.In West Bengal it is associated with Spring (season).