{"id":1236912,"date":"2011-03-31T05:42:41","date_gmt":"2011-03-31T05:42:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T12:46:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T07:16:27","slug":"spathodea-campanulata","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/spathodea-campanulata\/","title":{"rendered":"Spathodea campanulata"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Spathodea<\/i> campanulata<\/i> P.Beauv.<\/span>, Fl. Oware 1: 47 1805<\/i>. (Syn: Bignonia<\/i> tulipifera<\/i> Schum.<\/span><\/a>; Bignonia<\/i> tulipifera<\/i> Thonn.<\/span><\/a>; Spathodea<\/i> campanulata<\/i> subsp. congolana<\/i> Bidgood<\/span><\/a>; Spathodea<\/i> campanulata<\/i> subsp. nilotica<\/i> (Seem.) Bidgood<\/span><\/a>; Spathodea<\/i> danckelmaniana<\/i> B\u00fcttner<\/span><\/a>; Spathodea<\/i> nilotica<\/i> Seem.<\/span><\/a>; Spathodea<\/i> nilotica<\/i> f. bryanii<\/i> O.Deg. & I.Deg.<\/span><\/a>; Spathodea<\/i> tulipifera<\/i> (Schum.) G.Don<\/span><\/a>);<\/div>\n
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\nkam-pan-yoo-LAH-tuh<\/b> or kam-pan-yoo-LAY-tuh<\/b> — bell-shaped<\/span> … <\/span>Dave’s Botanary<\/u><\/span><\/a>
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\ncommonly known as<\/b>: African tulip tree, fountain tree, scarlet bell flower, squirt tree, syringe tree \u2022 <\/span>Bengali<\/b>: \u09b0\u09c1\u09a6\u09cd\u09b0\u09aa\u09b2\u09be\u09b6 rudrapalash \u2022 <\/span>Hindi<\/b>: \u0930\u0917\u0924\u0942\u0930\u093e rugtoora \u2022 <\/span>Kannada<\/b>: lujjekaye, neerukayi mara \u2022 <\/span>Malayalam<\/b>: \u0d2b\u0d57\u0d23\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d28\u0d4d\u200d\u0d2e\u0d30\u0d02 phaauntanmaram, \u0d38\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d3e\u0d25\u0d4b\u0d21\u0d3f\u0d2f sphaathhoodiya \u2022 <\/span>Marathi<\/b>: \u0906\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0936\u0947\u0935\u0917\u093e akash shevga
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\n<\/span>Evergreen tree up to 25 tall; leaves large, pinnate compound with 9-19 leaflets, latter ovate-lanceolate or elliptic, 5-10 cm long, entire, with 2-3 fleshy glands at base, abruptly acuminate; flowers scarlet, 7-10 cm long in many-flowered racemes or panicles; calyx leathery, boat-shaped, 5-8 cm long; corolla lobes ovate, somewhat undulate; fruit flattened, 16-22 cm long.<\/span><\/div>\n
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They are very interesting pods! Because the tree disperses it’s seed through wind, it has built a sort of self defense mechanism against rain. when there is lots of moisture in the air the pod closes up and when it’s dry, it opens again. Loads of fun to see the look on people’s faces when you show them an almost “magical” trick<\/span><\/div>\n
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Many birds like Parrots, Shalik<\/i>, Gang<\/i> Shalik<\/i> also passionate about this flower and they often visit this tree during its blooming;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Bignoniaceae week :: Nonnatives : SMP : Spathodea campanulata : Pune:<\/a>
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Bignoniaceae Week:: Spathodea campanulata from Tirupati (AP):<\/a>
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Bignoniaceae Week: Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv. (Kolkata):<\/a>
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Bignoniaceae Week: Spathodea campanulata from Delhi:<\/a>
\nSpathodea campanulata<\/i><\/b> P. Beauv., Fl. Oware 1:47, t. 27, 28. 1805<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Syn: Spathodea nilotica<\/i> Seem.<\/span><\/span>
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Common names: African-tuliptree<\/span>; <\/span>flame-of-the-forest<\/span>; <\/span>flametree<\/span><\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Evergreen tree up to 25 tall; leaves large, pinnate compound with 9-19 leaflets, latter ovate-lanceolate or elliptic, 5-10 cm long, entire, with 2-3 fleshy glands at base, abruptly acuminate; flowers scarlet, 7-10 cm long in many-flowered racemes or panicles; calyx leathery, boat-shaped, 5-8 cm long; corolla lobes ovate, somewhat undulate; fruit flattened, 16-22 cm long.<\/span><\/span>
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Bignoniaceae Week :: Spathodea campanulata : African Tulip Tree : Muscat,Oman : 130113 : AK:<\/a>
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Bignoniaceae Week : : UD 003 : : Spathodea campanulata from Calcutta:<\/a>
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These pictures are of a tree from a CIT Road Calcutta neighbourhood school yard<\/span><\/div>\n
Originally from Central Africa, the African tulip tree<\/b> was brought to India in early 1900s .<\/span><\/div>\n
In Bengal it achieves great height and girth, flowers profusely and put up a spectacular show from January to about April, flowers remain even\u00a0when the foliage develops fully.<\/div>\n
It is claimed that seedpods develop, but I have not seen any on trees I track\u2026.<\/div>\n
Seeds in Africa were said to be fermented to produce poison for hunting arrows!!!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Thank you … for your beautifulSpathodea campanulata<\/i>. This plant you can also found inside the Salt Lake Stadium and Eastern Bypass and also on the road side of Hedua park-Scottish Church college area of North Calcutta<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
The flowers are<\/span> quite similar in colour with Butea<\/i> monosperma<\/i><\/span> <\/span>(Lam.) Taub<\/span><\/span>.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>of<\/span> Fabaceae ( Palash <\/i>in Bengali).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
The most interesting thing is that Rabindranath Tagore renamed this flower as \u201cRudra Palash<\/b>\u201d in Bengali (<\/span>http:\/\/pathabhavanpraktoni.net\/main\/?p=2320<\/span><\/a>). In Shantiniketan children called this \u201cPichkiriphul<\/b>\u201d (pichkiri means spray) as they played Holi<\/i> with this flower!!
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Rudra palash<\/b> I knew about (thanks for the link, would be handy in future), but did not know that parrots come to it, will surely try to plant a few in my neighborhood in south 24 paraganas that used to be habitat-ed by parrots, but no more, want to bring them back … we need food they eat and tree with hollows where they can nest… so this will at least get us one more tree that they eat from I guess.
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I was simply curious because there are many trees growing in the streets of Bangalore and every one of them (including small ones) have pods. Maybe the right kind of pollinator isn’t near your place?
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African tulip tree<\/b> flowers are visited by a large number of birds, and it seems its bird and may be even bat pollinated, so what the mystery is I don’t know…
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\nmay be moisture in the air or roots make a difference?
\nmay be our forest dept planted only one set of seeds … that resulted in non-fruiting trees?
\nor I am observing the wrong population of african tulip trees!!!
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\nmay be some one from forest dept is reading this and can put me right or show us a few trees that have indeed developed pods in Kolkata \/ Calcutta.<\/div>\n
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SYMBIOSIS : 317<\/a> : 1 image. 1 post by 1 author.
\nAttaching an image of a male Purple Sunbird on the flowers of Spathodea campanulata. <\/i>The tree is known as TULIP TREE\/ SCARLET BELL TREE\/ FOUNTAIN TREE<\/b>. As per D V Cowen the tree was introduced in India in 1873 from tropical Africa.
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SYMBIOSIS : 326<\/a> :\u00a0\u00a01 image. 1 post by 1 author.
\nAttaching an image of <\/span>Asiatic Pied Starling<\/span><\/b> on the flowers of <\/span>Spathodea campanulata.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nAttaching an image of a <\/span>Chestnut Tailed Starling<\/span><\/b> on the flowers of <\/span>Spathodea campinulata<\/i> (<\/span>SCARLET BELL<\/b>).<\/span><\/div>\n
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Attaching the image of 135th member of the series. In this a Chestnut-tailed Starling<\/span><\/b> is on the flower of Scarlet Bell Tree<\/b> (Tulip Tree<\/b>). Scientifically it is known as Spathodea campanulata.<\/i><\/div>\n
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Fwd: african tulip tree ?<\/a> : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors.
\nPlz help me identify – 7 pairs of hairy leaflets plus terminal – is it <\/span>african tulip tree<\/b> !<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There are several of these wonderful trees in and around Bangalore. The dark brooding foliage of compound pinnate leaves contrasts nicely with orange flowers. <\/span>I think it is the African Tulip tree. Please advise.<\/div>\n
African Tulip<\/b> (Spathodea campanulata<\/i>)
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Yes, Spathodea campanulata<\/i> of Bignoniaceae<\/i>. They are very common and lined the road outside the school I studied at. We used to pick up the flower buds, pinch off the tips and squirt the liquid inside on each other!<\/p>\n

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Thank you … I was wondering why it was also called Pichkari<\/b> in Hindi.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Attaching an image of <\/span>Asian Pied Starling<\/span><\/b> on the flower of <\/span>Spathodea campanulata<\/i> (<\/span>SCARLET BELL\/ TULIP TREE\/ SQUIRT TREE<\/b>).<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nAttaching an image of a <\/span>Chestnut Tailed Starling<\/span><\/b> on the flowers of <\/span>Spathodea campanulata<\/i> (<\/span>SCARLET BELL<\/b>\/ <\/span>SQUIRT TREE<\/b>)<\/span><\/div>\n
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ID PLS – AT LATPANCHOR – KURSEONG – DARJEELING , dt 20.02.2016<\/a> : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
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Although picture of the flower is not very clear, it looks like Spathodea campanulata<\/i> to me<\/p>\n

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Yes, supporting the ID of …. It is S.campanulata<\/i>. Please see this species in <\/span>eFI page<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Beautiful Trees & Shrubs by Chakraverty & Jain states it to flower in early spring (February- March).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A deciduous tree for ID 12.05.09 A.T. – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nAfrican Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulata) – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nAfrican Tulip tree – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Is it African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulata)? – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nTree for ID – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Spathodea campanulata from Ambajhari Garden Nagpur – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nOrange flower ID pls – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
Flowering Tree for ID from Pachmarhi – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>
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\nThe African Tulips – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Spathodea campanulata from Tirumala<\/a>:
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spathodea with yellow flowers<\/a>:
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–\u00a0Thanks\u00a0for posting pictures of\u00a0the yellow flowered tulip tree<\/span>, was not aware of this one in Mumbai<\/span> !<\/p>\n

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– With some little bit of research on the internet I gathered that spathodea<\/i> is a monotypic genus<\/span>, though with several synonyms, in the family bignoniaceae<\/i>.
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COLLAGE<\/a>:
\nAt times I try to make collage with leaf, petal, seed, pod etc. In 1983 I collected few pods of Squirt Tree<\/b> (Fountain Tree<\/b>) at Pachmarhi<\/span>, to use them in dry arrangement. In due course of time the pods opened up and the seeds were released. To me these pods looked like eyes. I used them in a collage in 1984. As time passed I made lot of alterations on this collage and having the present form. Attaching two images of the collage. One gives the full view, other one is a close up.<\/span> You may like it.<\/p>\n

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SQUIRT TREE OR SCARLET BELL<\/a>:
\nDuring my stay at Pachmarhi during 1981-1984, I saw a large tree bearing scarlet colour flowers, behind a house named Denwa. D V Cowen’s book,”Flowering Trees and Shrubs in India “helped me to identify the tree to be Squirt tree or Fountain Tree or Scarlet Bell or Tulip Tree<\/b>. Scientifically it is known as Spathodea Campanulata<\/i>. The tree was introduced in India in 1873 from Africa.<\/span> This is what Mrs Cowen says about the buds of the tree.
\n“<\/span>The name Fountain Tree<\/b> and many of the African vernacular names originated because the soft buds often contain a quantity of liquid and small boys discovered that by squeezing them they could be made to emit a jet like water squirt.”
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African Tulip_19062011DS_SN3<\/a>:
\nRed Vented bulbul<\/b> on African tulip Tree<\/b> – Spathodea Campanulata<\/i>.
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Spathodea campanulata ? :: 10\/03\/12 :: Hooghly (WB) SK-1<\/a>:<\/div>\n

This afternoon i shot these pictures on the \u2018central avenue\u2019 (near Medical College) in Kolkata (Calcutta).<\/span> This is a big tree of about 40-50 ft. <\/span>While returning by bus i noticed more of this tree at various corners of the city. I picked up a flower that fell on the footpath and in no time took some photographs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Species : Spathodea<\/span>\u00a0campanulata<\/span>\u00a0?<\/span><\/p>\n

Type : <\/span>tree, roadside plantation<\/span><\/p>\n

Date <\/span>10-March-2012, 3.51 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Place : Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata<\/span> (Calcutta)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Yes …, … Spathodea campanulata<\/i> P.Beauv. (family: Bignoniaceae<\/i>).
\nNative of Uganda, planted as ornamental or avenue trees in our country.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nA very commonly planted avenue tree all over India.<\/span>
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Sharing the images of Spathodea campanulata:<\/a>
\nSharing the images of Spathodea campanulata<\/span><\/i> from Coimbatore<\/span>. One of the most common avenue tree.<\/p>\n

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”For Id 14012012MR1\u2019\u2019 plant with pink curved stipules at Pune:<\/a>
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\n<\/span>Kindly help Id this shrub probably growing to become a tree at a private society<\/span> at Pune
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This looks like the African Tulip Tree<\/b> [Spathodea campanulata].<\/p>\n

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You are simply great. I have seen a big African Tulip tree with flowers and had also posted the pictures and yet I could not recognize it. Am I correct in calling the pink structures on the stem stipules or are they something else as I could not find reference to this on the web.<\/p>\n

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Bignoniaceae Week :: :: Spathodea campanulata Fruits (Pods) in Mumbai:: PKA18:<\/a>
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[efloraofindia:08012013] Bignoniaceae Week: Spathodea campanulata from Pune:<\/a>
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Bignoniaceae Week :: Spathodea campanulata : African Tulip Tree : Pune : 080113 : AK:<\/a>
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There are a few trees here in Muscat<\/span> as well. A cultivated, garden tree.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bignoniaceae Week: Spathodea campanulata from Bangalore:<\/a>
\nI can’t contribute all that much of different and rare plants to this week because I’m learning it through all your wonderful uploads (and I must say, they all really are wonderful.) I thought that I would contribute by showing you all a slightly different view of the same beautiful flowers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bignoniaceae Week : : BRS4- Spathodea campanulata from Coimbatore.:<\/a>
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Bignoniaceae Week :: DV :: DEC 06 – MAR 11 :: Spathodea campanulata in Maharashtra & Karnataka:<\/a>
\nSpathodea campanulata<\/i> P.Beauv.<\/div>\n
spath-OH-dee-uh<\/b> — resembles spathes, referring to the flower<\/span> … Dave’s Botanary<\/u><\/span><\/a>
\nkam-pan-yoo-LAH-tuh<\/b> or kam-pan-yoo-LAY-tuh<\/b> — bell-shaped<\/span> … Dave’s Botanary<\/u><\/span><\/a>
\ncommonly known as<\/b>: African tulip tree, fountain tree, scarlet bell flower, squirt tree, syringe tree \u2022 Bengali<\/b>: \u09b0\u09c1\u09a6\u09cd\u09b0\u09aa\u09b2\u09be\u09b6 rudrapalash \u2022 Hindi<\/b>: \u0930\u0917\u0924\u0942\u0930\u093e rugtoora \u2022 Kannada<\/b>: lujjekaye, neerukayi mara \u2022 Malayalam<\/b>: \u0d2b\u0d57\u0d23\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d28\u0d4d\u200d\u0d2e\u0d30\u0d02 phaauntanmaram, \u0d38\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d3e\u0d25\u0d4b\u0d21\u0d3f\u0d2f sphaathhoodiya \u2022 Marathi<\/b>: \u0906\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0936\u0947\u0935\u0917\u093e akash shevga
\nNative to<\/b>: Uganda; cultivated elsewhere<\/span>
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Bignoniaceae week::Spathodea campanulata (NSJ01-09\/01\/2013):<\/a>
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Bignoniaceae Week :: Spathodea campanulata, P.Beauv. <=> African Tulip Tree – Bangalore – RA:<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0One of the world’s most spectacular flowering trees, African tulip tree<\/b> is a large upright tree with glossy deep green pinnate leaves and glorious orange scarlet flowers. It may grow to 80 ft on an ideal site, but most specimens are much smaller. The tree has a stout, tapering, somewhat buttressed trunk covered in warty light gray bark. The lateral branches are short and thick.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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The horn shaped velvety olive buds appear in upturned whorls at the branch tips. A few at a time, the buds of the lowest tier bend outward and open into big crinkled red orange tuliplike bells with red streaked gold throats, frilly yellow edges, and four brown-anthered stamens in the center. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The tree flowers in spurts all through the growing season, but peak bloom is usually in the spring. Almost suddenly this species seems to have come into bloom all over town. It is a grand sight particularly where they have been planted at the boundary of parks. A handsome tree bears dark green leaves most of the year. It is in bloom for a long duration providing many birds with nectar from its cup shaped deep-orange flowers. The flowers in clusters held clear off the foliage are in contrast to the green foliage. It is not unusual to find buds of various ages, flowers, and erect, green seed cases in the same cluster. Children squirt the liquid in the buds at each other.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
The seed cases when mature, become brown and woody. A large transparent, polythene-like, appendage surrounds the tiny brown seed that float in the air before reaching the ground in large quantities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Bignoniaceae Week – Seed of Spathodea campanulata:<\/span><\/a>
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Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 1109<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)<\/span><\/div>\n
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SK1711 10 Jan 2019<\/a> : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1<\/span>)- 5 mb.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Date : 18 October 2012<\/span><\/div>\n
Altitude \u00a0131 m.<\/span><\/div>\n
Habit : Cultivated<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Spathodea campanulata :: Virajpet, Coorg :: 11 NOV 19<\/a> : 5 posts by 3 authors. 4 images.
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Spathodea ?<\/a> : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)- around 700 kb each.
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\u00a0Daughter Nesara to me “Come to the terrace with the camera. I will show you something.”<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00a0“This is my\u00a0 Cinderella Princess slippers.,”<\/span><\/div>\n
How is it. “<\/span><\/div>\n
I said “Very cool. You are quite creative”<\/span><\/div>\n
Come March, the African Tulip tree’s (stands majestically\u00a0 opposite to our home)\u00a0 seedpods\u00a0 will burst and open.<\/span><\/div>\n
Squirrel, Birds like the green\u00a0 Barbett, bulbul, parakeet,myna, Koel congregate\u00a0 from a week,\u00a0 morning to evening to\u00a0 eat the seeds inside the seed pod.\u00a0 \u00a0Many other birds join and hover over the seedpods and\u00a0 on the tree branches.<\/span><\/div>\n
When the wind blows fast, or the birds dig the seedpods\u00a0 piles of tulip seeds with thin transparent membrane\u00a0 float and sway\u00a0 into\u00a0 our gates and on the terrace.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0Then in the terrace, when\u00a0 a small breeze came up again, it sweeps and swirls\u00a0 the weightless\u00a0 seeds into a corner.<\/span><\/div>\n
Nesara now stands on the whirling tulip seed pile and pours water on\u00a0 her feet. Some of the seeds stick around the leg on its own.<\/span>
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Spathodea campanulata from J P Nagar Bangalore-GS29012022-2<\/a>: 4 very high res. images.
\nSpathodea campanulata<\/em> photographed from J P Nagar Bangalore, 21-9-2015<\/span><\/p>\n
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Bignoniaceae: Spathodea campanulata<\/a>: 6 high res. images.
\nSpathodea campanulata<\/em> from Andhra University campus,<\/span> Visakhapatnam, Andhra pradesh. On 09\/02\/2024<\/span><\/p>\n
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Spathodea campanulata Beauverd<\/a>: 7 very high res. images.<\/p>\n
Location :\u00a0Teku, Kathmandu, Nepal<\/span><\/div>\n
Date : 23 October 2024<\/span><\/div>\n
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The Plant List<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Flowers of India<\/u><\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Top Tropicals<\/u><\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Dave’s Garden<\/u><\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Wikipedia<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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