Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. Main specimen

Fabaceae

{ Description | Leaf }

The leaves of Butea monosperma grow alternately on the stem (spirally arranged).
The leaf is compound, trifoliate. The leaflets are dark green-coloured above and paler beneath. The leaf is coriaceous and pubescent on both sides.
The leaflets have a 0.8-1 cm long petiole.
The leaflet of Butea monosperma is 8-12 cm long and 6-8 cm wide. The shape of the blade is ovate, the apex is acute, the base is cuneate or oblique and the margins are entire.
The venation of the leaf is reticulate with a prominent midrib.