The pagoda flower, (Clerodendrum paniculatum), also known as hanuman kireetam, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum. It is native to tropical Asia and Papuasia (southern China including Taiwan, Indochina, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Borneo, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Philippines, Bismarck Archipelago). It is reportedly naturalized in India, Fiji, French Polynesia, and Central America.