12; see text Saraca L. is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae (legume family) of about 20 plant species[2] of trees native to the lands from India and Sri Lanka to Indochina, southern China Malesia, and New Guinea.

[1] This plant can be grown outdoors in distinctly warm humid climates, and prefer a moist, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter.

The trees themselves are grown for their clustered, upturned flowers in yellow, orange or red.

The tree's flowers lack petals, having brightly colored sepals, and have stamens projecting up to eight inches long.

12 species are accepted:[1] Saraca indica is host to the peacock mite Tuckerella channabasavannai.