palasa

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Pulas \Pu"las\, n. [Skr. pal[=a][,c]a.] (Bot.)
   The East Indian leguminous tree {Butea frondosa}. See {Gum
   Butea}, under {Gum}. [Written also {pales} and {palasa}.]
   [1913 Webster]