Treepedia

I am also known as Indian laburnum and the Golden Shower tree, thanks to the fragrant, bright yellow flowers that bloom on me - in long, drooping clusters - usually in hot weather from April to June. 

You can read more on how I brighten up everyone's life over here.

I know, I know… you are probably wondering, how in the Devil’s name did I get that name?
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Well, don’t get scared… or maybe not so much --- the devil, as always, lies in the details, which I will get to in a minute.

​​The less faint hearted can read more here.

The name is Pterocarpum.  Peltophorum pterocarpum.  Even Mr. Bond would want to die the same day, if he had to say that tongue-twister.​

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My golden yellow flowers bloom twice a year, for them I'm also called:  Yellow-flame tree.

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For more of my adventures:  Click here.

मोई (Moi) is my Konkani name.  I am also known as Indian Ash Tree.

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​​When I bloom, usually from January to May, I look beautiful with hundreds of flowery spikes in yellow-green colour arranged in the shape of a sparkler or फुलझड़ी.

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Rest of my sparkling story is here.

Have you ever had a song written about you?

I have been the creative muse of many a poet, musician and artists.

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My botanical name is Delonix regia.  My other popular names are Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana, flame tree, flamboyant tree and peacock flower tree.

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Read the rest of my praise here.

I want to clarify something, firstly I’m not really a tree and secondly, I’m definitely not a nut!

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My complicated life story is  here.

I have the honor of being India’s national tree.  I’m also popularly known as bargad and vadd.

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Click here for my stories.

My Sanskrit name is ‘Karapatra’ – करपत्र – literally meaning ‘rough paper’.  Hence, I am also known as Sandpaper Tree.

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Read more about me here.

That insincere sounding name is all your doing as humans, I have nothing to do with it!

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Read my true story here.

The word ‘karanja’ comes from Sanskrit and is made of the root words ‘kara’ (meaning ‘hand’) and ‘añja’ (meaning to anoint or apply), hinting at its use for oils and ointments.

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Here's my story.

I am quite famous.  The word ‘teak’ itself derives from the Portuguese ‘teca’, which in turn comes from Malayalam ‘thekku’ (cognate with Tamil ‘tekku’, Telugu ‘teku’, and Kannada ‘tegu’), and was first used in English in the 1690s.

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More here.

Do you really know me?

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The word ‘mango’ originates from the Tamil word "maankaay" (மாங்காய்) and the Malyalam word "maanga" (മാങ്ങ).

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Discover more here.

I am native to Central and South American countries like Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Brazil.  From there, I was initially brought to Sri Lanka.  Interestingly, it was my high value as a railway fuel that led to my popularity and spreading far and wide.

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Read my full story.

While you probably know me best for my nut — the creamy, curved cashew that ends up roasted, salted, or ground into gravies, but if you slow down and really look at me, you’ll realise there’s a lot more to me.  Let’s dive in, shall we?

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Deep dive here.

I am a fast-growing, deciduous tree (meaning I shed my leaves annually).  If you see me during the Spring, you will be awestruck by my beautiful five-petaled red flowers.

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Read on.

That fishy name comes from my triangular, fish-tail-shaped leaves.  My sap from the fruits contain needle-like calcium oxalate crystals.  When touched, they can cause intense itching, burning, or rashes on the skin.

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More glorious details about me are here.

On a good day, I can grow up to 30–35 metres tall, which is my polite way of saying please don’t ignore me.

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Don't ignore, read my life story here.

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