Fabaceae FAMILY

Butea superba

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Butea superba is a large, evergreen climbing shrub with stems 20cm or more in diameter growing from a very large, spindle-shaped root. The branched stems can climb to the tops of large trees, twining around the branches for support[ 460 Title Flora Medica Publication Author Lindley J. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans: London Year 1838 ISBN Description A massive work - many of the botanical names have changed, but the book is still a wealth of information. , 666 Title Plants of the Coast of Coromandel Publication Author Roxburgh W. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Year 1795 ISBN Description Gives information on the uses of plants growing on the southeastern coast of India. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre, gum and dyestuff.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.

HabitatForests in mountain areas[ 666 Title Plants of the Coast of Coromandel Publication Author Roxburgh W. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Year 1795 ISBN Description Gives information on the uses of plants growing on the southeastern coast of India. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].