Acer palmatum‘Atropurpureum‘ is a lovely maple tree of South East Asia which is renowned for its alluring leaf shapes and colors. Acer palmatum is in fact a little shrub which could have numerous trunks joining close to the ground and it can receive an typical height of 20 to 30 ft. The mature plant is usually possessing a dome sort shape with the leaves of 4–12 cm in length and width. Acer palmatum also produces the flowers in modest cymes and the individual flowers with 5 red or purple sepals and 5 whitish petals.
Acer palmatum – The Japanese Maple Tree ( Image: Patrick Nicolas )
Acer palmatum is not only cultivated in Japan but in other regions of having the temperate weather conditions. Acer palmatum the beautiful Japanese maple treeis particularly appropriate for borders and ornamental paths due to the fact the root systems are compact and not invasive.
Royal Poinciana Tree is ideally grown in the tropical or semi tropical climate and it is a brilliant ornamental plant. Royal Poinciana Tree is also identified as flame tree and in the Indian sub continent, this is locally recognized as Gul-e-Mohar.
Royal Poinciana Tree ( Image : By Sugar Sharon )
Royal Poinciana Tree has really dazzling appearance due to its bright red colored flowers and lush green foliage. Royal Poinciana Tree has the ability to spread widely, if it is grown in ideally suitable condition. Though it can also survive in the salty and dry conditions.
Gulmohar flowers ( Image: Coolkarni )
In many components of the planet, Royal Poinciana Tree is grown as the street tree and the flowering occurs on this magnificent tree in the spring season. Royal Poinciana Tree is botanically known as Delonix regia and it is originally endemic to Madagascar. Royal Poinciana Tree is specifically abundant in the Caribbean, where it is recognized simply as a flamboyant tree. Royal Poinciana Tree can obtain the average height of 30-40 ft (9.1-12.two m), but its wonderful umbrella-shaped canopy can be wider than its height.
Heat tolerant and frost sensitive Acacia Nilotica is a native tree of Africa and Indian Subcontinent. Acacia nilotica is a complicated species with 9 subspecies, of which six are native to Africa, three of them to the Sahel 3 other folks are native to the Indian sub-continent, of which 1 has been introduced to East Africa from India (subsp. indica). The excellent soil for the development of Acacia Nilotica may be of permanent or sub-permanent soil moisture in nature. That is why, it is discovered in wet soils even below climatically desert circumstances of the South Sahara, South Arabian Peninsula and East Africa.
Acacia nilotica.Photo : Dinesh Valke
Acacia nilotica is a distinguished tree due to its bright yellow flowers in round heads, straight stipular spines frequently slightly deflexed, and dark indehiscent pods compressed more than the seeds. Flowering is prolific, and can occur a quantity of instances in a season. The species can be direct seeded or established by seedlings. In the nursery extended poly tubes (20 x 7 cm) need to be used so as not to restrict rapid tap root growth. Acacia nilotica is naturally widespread in the drier locations of Africa, from Senegal to Egypt and down to South Africa, and in Asia from Arabia eastwards to Pakistan, India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It has also been cultivated elsewhere, which includes Australia, Cape Verde islands, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Nepal, Vietnam, and the West Indies.
The wood of Acacia nilotica is largely in use because thousands of years. In India and Pakistan, its plantations are managed on a 15-20 year rotation for fuel wood and timber. Acacia nilotica, the thorny Afro-Asian tree may also be employed for medicinal purposes, as a demulcent or for circumstances such as gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea, diarrhea, dysentery or diabetes. It is styptic and astringent. In Siddha medicine, the gum is used to consolidate otherwise watery semen.
Moringa Oleifera also identified as The Miracle Tree is an amazing tree since of its benefits and uses. It can be utilized as water purifier, for curing several illnesses and as supplement meals or a supply of nutrition. Moringa Oleifera is also referred to as the Drumstick Tree. It is now commercially propagated to combat malnutrition in several countries due to the fact its contains wealthy quantity of Protein, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Iron, Vitamin A and Vitamin C.
Moringa Oleifera leaves are also known for their culinary use – they are utilized in salads, in vegetable curries, as pickles and for seasoning. The Ben Oil which is extracted from seeds in employed for lubricating watches and other delicate machinery as nicely as in the manufacturing of perfumes and hair dressings. The bark and wood are used for dying and tanning. The tree itself can be utilised as a fence.
Moringa Oleifera tree is a native tree of Pakistan, India, Arabia and the East Indies. It is also cultivated in Africa, Central and South America, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and the Philippines.
