Sunday, 24 August 2025

Local trees

I'm going to be listing local tree names here as and when I learn them: 

  1. dhaak 
    The Dhak tree, scientifically known as Butea monosperma, is a tropical tree native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, famous for its brilliant orange-red flowers that bloom in spring, giving it the common name "Flame of the Forest". It is culturally significant, used for natural dyes, in Ayurvedic medicine, and as a source of gum that has various medicinal properties. The Dhak tree also plays a vital ecological role in its environment, providing nectar for pollinators and shelter for wildlife. 
  2. barna
    Crateva religiosa 
    Crateva religiosa the sacred garlic pear or temple plant is a species of flowering tree. It is a member of the capers family. The tree is sometimes called the spider tree because the showy flowers bear long spidery stamens. It is native to much of tropical Asia and several South Pacific islands. It is grown elsewhere for fruit especially in parts of Africa. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crateva_religiosa)
    See an article in Dawn from 2016: https://www.dawn.com/news/1252123/barna-trees-vanish-from-karachi-as-experts-call-for-diversity-in-plantation-drives
  3. bistendu/kendu
  4. frassh/pharwaan
  5. jhand
  6. kareer
  7. vann/pilu
  8. phulai 
  9. kachnar
  10. Arjun 

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