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Cassia fistula


Cassia fistula
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Copyright: Nirmal Roberts (nirmalroberts) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 364 W: 77 N: 697] (2794)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-04
Categories: Flowers, Trees
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd, Fujinon f=6.2-66.7(28-300)mm 1:2.8-4.9, Marumi 58mm UV Haze
Exposure: f/8, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-15 0:44
Viewed: 603
Points: 20
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Cassia fistula.
Common names: Golden Shower Tree, Golden Shower Cassia, Indian Laburnum.
Common Hindi name: Amaltas.
Plant: 10-20m tall. Fast growing tree.
Leaves: 15-60cm long, pinnate with 3-8 pairs of leaflets, each leaflet 7-21cm long and 4-9cm broad. Deciduous or semi-evergreen.
Flowers: Pendulous racemes 20-40cm long, each flower 4-7cm diameter with five yellow petals of equal size and shape.
Fruit: Legume 30-60cm long and 1.5-2.5cm broad, with a pungent odour and containing several seeds.
Native to southern Asia, from southern Pakistan east through India to Myanmar and south to Sri Lanka.
The golden shower tree is the state flower of Kerala in India.
The golden shower tree is the national flower of Thailand.
In Ayurvedic medicine, Golden Shower Tree is known as aragvadha (disease killer). Its fruitpulp is used as mild laxative, against fevers, arthritis, vatavyadhi (nervous system diseases), all kinds of rakta-pitta (bleeding, such as hematemesis or hemorrhages), as well as cardiac conditions and stomach problems such as acid reflux. The root is considered a very strong purgative. Self-medication or any use without medical supervision is strongly advised against in Ayurvedic texts. Its seeds are poisonous.
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Hello Nirmal. Stunning image with beautiful flowers draping down a tree. Pleasant perspective in well exposed image. Thanks for sharing and very well done. Regards. Jusni

Great exposure, detail, DOF, and colors Nirmal, it's well composed.
Aptly named tree, they are very beautiful :)
Howard

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1113 W: 0 N: 1826] (7796)
  • [2008-05-15 8:59]

Hello Nirmal,
How many of these yellow flowers on this Indian Laburnum! I have a common Laburnum in my garden, but it never is so richely decorated.
Excellent note too. Thanks a lot
Best regards
Anne

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 472 W: 0 N: 70] (491)
  • [2008-05-15 9:08]
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Hello Nirmal, splendid capture with lovely colours. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

Hello nirmal,

Nice pov and good exposure.
Good of details.

gert

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 96 W: 0 N: 438] (1690)
  • [2008-05-15 13:16]

Golden shower indeed.

Lovely!

Ishi

Hi Nirmal,you are showing a lot of unknown species,i think many are posted for first time on TN,this is very beautifull and interesting,my best compliments again for your work,have a nice day,Luciano

Hi Nirmal,

A very nice shot of this attractive tree's blooms. Interestingly, we have a couple species of Cassia that are native here where I live, but they are not trees, they're small herbaceous plants.

Thanks,
John

Hi Nirmal,
Beatiful tree and flowers, very good details. Good Note.
Cheers
Raimundo

Hi Nirmal,
You have done what I have been wanting to do since the Amaltas trees started showing their lovely yellow flowers recently.
You have chosen an attactive bunch of them and framed it very well.
It makes a nice and appealing composition.
TFS
Ram

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