Cassia fistula

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Cassia fistula
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Copyright: Nirmal Roberts (nirmalroberts) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 337 W: 76 N: 640] (2567)
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, 1/680 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-16 1:01
Viewed: 413
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
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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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 441 W: 0 N: 68] (472)
  • [2008-05-16 1:02]

Hi Nirmal, superb macro capture of this beauty. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

Wowww... superb macro Nirmal! and marvelous flower as well. Great composition. Many thanks for sharing this beauty.
Cheers,
Bayram

Hello nirmal,

nice yellow coloured flower tree wit lots af detail in the yellow petals.

Gert

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  • Swats Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 40 W: 0 N: 44] (472)
  • [2008-05-16 2:18]

Nice composition and details in this capture Nirmal!

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  • Bass Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 97 W: 0 N: 116] (465)
  • [2008-05-16 16:07]

Hi Nirmal,
I´m sorprised to see this flower and it name: golden shower. I have one call like this in my house, but is a poison one and flowers are not like this, are smaller but of the same colour.
Nice pic, i love those natural colours. Good details also and very good note.
TFS
have a nice day
Brenda

Hi Nirmal,
This is a beautiful specie! Its shape looks a bit like our Poinsettia but in yellow... Details and exposure are very nice and look natural but I wonder why you used such high ISO and shutter speed... I would have tried it differently (ISO 100, 1/100 sec / F 10 for example) but the result is great! Greetings,
Claudine

Hi Nirmal,i never seen this flowers but remember me the Poinsetsia (Crhistmas star)..beautifull colours and excellent sharpness as your style,my best compliments,thanks for share,Luciano

Hi Nirmal,

That's a beautiful close-up of these flowers, really shows their structure and color well.

Thanks,
John

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