Definition of "palas"

The Dhak or Palas is a familiar wild tree and is common throughout the greater part of India except in drier parts.

2005, Bhojraj Dwivedi, Environmental Vaastu, page 162

The tea garden lay in the foothills of Bhutan and got its name from the many palash trees that stood tall among the undulating green sea of tea bushes.

2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee