Stereospermum chelonoides (Parul in Bengal region) is a deciduous tree native to South and Southeast Asia.
In Theravada Buddhism, this plant is said to have used as the tree for achieved enlightenment, or Bodhi by third Buddha called "Saranankara - à ·Âà ¶»à ¶«à ¶Âà ¶Âà ¶»", and twenty second Buddha "Vipassi - à ·Âà ·Âà ¶´à ·Âà ·Âà ·Âà ·Â".
There are a total of nine mature trees of this endangered species (Parul) in Bangladesh, five of which are located in the eastern part residential area of The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd.