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Cassia fistula
Cassia fistula, known as the golden shower tree and other names, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to southern Asia, from southern Pakistan east through India to Myanmar and south to Sri Lanka. I spotted it during trip to temple town melukote. Large tree blessed with lumsome flowers is a treat for eyes. It is 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 state flower of Kerala in India and of immense importance amongst Malayali population. It is a popular ornamental plant and is an herbal medicine.
Gardens,Forests
Spotted on Apr 15, 2013
Submitted on Apr 15, 2013
1 Comment
Thanks for the tag Chief :-)
The flowers were ambigous. But the fruits in the wiki link were helpful to identify :-)