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Butea

Butea \Butea\ n. a genus of East Indian trees or shrubs: dhak.

Syn: genus Butea.

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Butea

Butea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the pea family, Fabaceae. It is sometimes considered to have only two species, B. monosperma and B. superba, or is expanded to include four or five species.

Butea monosperma is used for timber, resin, fodder, medicine, and dye.

Butea is also a host to the Lac insect, which produces natural lacquer.