The Peacock flower is a tropical to sub-tropical plant found commonly in the Western Ghats of India. It has a lot of similarities with the Gulmohar tree and hence one can often mistakenly identify one for the other. 

This beautiful plant grows to a height of 25m. The young branches are smooth and green colored, eventually turning to brown when matured. The foliage is bright green and feathery, and the flowers range in color between yellow, light orange and red orange. The entire plant has some medicinal properties. The leaves can be used to heal wounds and the roots can be used as a tonic. Ink can be prepared from the burnt wood of this plant as well.