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Amaltas,
Lahore (May, 2014)
Amaltas:
The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of
Southeast Asia. It ranges from southern Pakistan
eastward throughout India to Myanmar and Thailand and south to Sri Lanka. It is
closely associated with the Mullai region of Sangam landscape. It is the
national tree of Thailand, and its flower is Thailand's national flower. It is
also the state flower of Kerala in India and of immense importance amongst the
Malayali population. It is a popular ornamental plant and is also used in
herbal medicine.
Botanical
name is Cassia fistula, known as the golden shower tree and by other names, is
a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.
Gul
e Mohr, Lahore (May, 2014)
Gul
e Mohr: The beautiful flower Gul Mohr attracts the eyes of almost everyone
whosoever passes under the tree. In India and Pakistan it is known as Gulmohar
in Hindi and Urdu. In Persian "gul" means "flower” and
"mohr" means "coin" or "stamp". Also
"mor" means "peacock", which seems to be most close to
physical appearance and beauty of this tree.
It
is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of flowers. In many
tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree and in English it
is given the name Royal Poinciana or Flamboyant. It is also one of several
trees known as Flame tree.
Flowering
season of Gul-e-Mohr:
Australia:
December–February
Bangladesh:
April–May
Brazil:
November–February
Caribbean:
May–September
Egypt:
May–June
Hong
Kong: May–June
Indian
subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh): April–June
Mauritius:
November–December
Northern
Mariana Islands: March–June
Philippines:
April–May
South
Florida: May–June
Southern
Sudan: March–May
Thailand:
April–May
United
Arab Emirates: May–July
Vietnam:
May–July
Zambia
and Zimbabwe: October–December
