#indian trees

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Flame of the Forest

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 Indian Trees can also be classified according to the duration of leaf on the tree. Such trees are evergreen trees and deciduous trees. Evergreen trees have leaves throughout the year, whereas deciduous trees shed their leaves and turn dormant in winter. India has flowering trees as well as flowerless trees. 

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Indian Trees can be classified in different ways. These trees are categorized according to their valuable properties and usages into decorative or gardening trees, timber trees, medicinal trees, etc. Indian medicinal trees have valuable medicinal properties and they are commonly used in the traditional treatment methods like Ayurvedic, Homoeopathic and Unani treatments.

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Indian Trees are well known throughout the world for their magnificence and opulence. Trees are considered to be the green pearl in the crown of the country. They hold a special position in the history and literature of India.

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A popular festival was celebrated in spring known as the ashokapushpaprachayika, or the gathering of ashoka flowers, when young women collected ashoka flowers, decked themselves with gorgeous clothes and inserted orange-scarlet bunches of its flowers in their glossy jet-black hair. [X]

Before proceeding to the temple the Mahratta women gathered from two trees, which were flowering somewhat below, each a fine truss of blossom, and inserted it in her hair at the back of the head... As they moved about in groups it is impossible to imagine a more delightful effect than the rich scarlet bunches of flowers presented on their fine glossy jet-black hair. [X]

My Mumbai place is surrounded by Ashoka (Saraca asoca) trees. Towards the end of February they start blooming, in March the trees are covered with bright orange blossoms and by April the flowers being to wither presenting almost a blackened and burnt look as the summer takes hold. 

So much is the familiarity with the False Ashoka (Polyalthia longifolia) by now that few people are aware of the “real“ Ashoka. Even our gardener refuses to accept that this is the Ashoka of the Ramayana and Sanskrit literature and thinks of it as a Ixora variant!

Next spring I need to organise, if not the ashokapushpaprachayika, at least an Ashoka appreciation walk:)

Have a good weekend!