Butea superba is a vining shrub native to Thailand, Vietnam, and India thought by locals to be an aphrodisiac among other effects. It is abundantly distributed in the Thai deciduous forest and has been popular among Thai males for its supposed effects on rejuvenation and sexual vigor. In English it has variously been called red kwao krua, creeping butea, butea gum tree, flame of the forest, and climbing palas.