It is the season for the Purusai to flower, and all over central India the forests will be aflame!
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Butea monosperma - Palash, Purasai
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On one of the Chithirai tree walks of Nizhal I learnt that Madras was also full of these trees. Purasawalkam was full of Purusai trees!! All have been systematically felled. One survives I am told in one of the temples there.
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| One flower is all I saw, fallen on the ground |
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| And then Alok sends me this picture!! A set of blooms from a tree in Shanthiniketan |
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And now I know why this is the flame of the forest!!
Posted a comment hre a couple of days back, whatever happened! I just wondered if this is the same as Mayfloer and Gul mohur.
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This Dear tree where you find out..
I want tree location please share the information.
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