The Rain Tree – Known for Huge Umbrella-Shaped Canopy

The Rain Tree – Known for Huge Umbrella-Shaped Canopy

The Rain Tree – Known for Huge Umbrella-Shaped Canopy – This photo was taken at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo in Mumbai (Maharashtra).

The Rain Tree is a fastgrowing shade-giving tree with a thick trunk that loses its leaves for a short period. Known for its huge umbrella-shaped canopy, its diameter is often greater than its height. The pink flowers resemble powder puffs and the fruit is a fleshy pod containing sweet pulp relished by squirrels. Its light-sensitive leaflets ‘close’ at sundown. The mild shower sometimes felt (mass excreta of insects residing in its canopy), gives the tree its name.

Compiled by: Save Rani Bagh Botanical Garden Foundation
www.saveranibagh.org

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