What are the adaptive features of cassia fistula (kanikonna)?
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Explanation:
The golden shower tree grows up to 66 feet tall. It is a fast-growing tree and has strong wood. The wood is so strong and durable that it was used to construct ‘Ehela Kanuwa’ at Adams Peak, Sri Lanka. In India and abroad, one can find many exotic and native species of cassia fistula. When not in the flowering phase, the golden tree provides shade and shelter to the passer-by. The leaves and bark have medicinal properties as well. The flowers bloom in a drooping pattern in a cluster, like a bunch of grape.
There are more than 500 species of cassia fistula around the world.
The golden tree finds mention in Hindu scriptures Ramayana and Mahabharata as well. Famous biologist and botanical artist Marianne North have depicted it very beautifully in his paintings, which are still at display at the Royal Botanic Gardens, England. Eminent Indian painter, A. Ramachandran, has created artworks involving the golden tree. One of the paintings that require a mention here is the famous Amaltas artwork by Sunita Kumar. Titled, Indian Laburnum, it is a painting of Mother Teresa praying and reading a book near the golden tree.
The aroma of the golden tree and the splash of yellow flowers make for an interesting sublime amalgam of summer milieu.
Morphology: Golden Shower Tree
The flowers of the golden shower tree are yellow in colour; the fruits are legume-type and have several seeds. The flowers grow in a pendulous raceme arrangement and have five yellow petals of same size and shape. In a pendulous pattern, the leaves are alternately arranged in a spiral manner.
The deciduous leaves are up to 24 inches long and pinnate with up to eight pair of leaflets. The fruit has a pungent odour that is noticeable from a distance. The fruit is cylindrical and has more than 80 seeds. When the pod is young, the seeds are amassed in a black pulp. The seeds are light brown in colour and glossy in texture.
Golden shower tree on indian streets
The amaltas flowers are bright yellow in colours and slight zygomorphic. They grow in a dropping raceme arrangement and usually, in a group of three. The flowers bloom in late spring and grow profusely in such an overwhelming manner that no leaves are visible at times. Dry climate, well-drained soil and direct sunlight offer the perfect climate for the tree. The flowers bloom differently in both summer and winter climate with evident changes. The leaves of cassia fistula drop as a prelude to the flowering season in May to July.
Cassia fistula can withstand some frost for a brief period but can’t sustain in cold climates for long. It is particularly vulnerable to leaf spot or mildew, especially during the growing season. The carpenter bees, butterflies and bees are responsible for its pollination. In fact, the eminent botanist Robert Scott Troup proved in the year 1911 that golden jackal plays an important part in the dispersal of the seeds. This canine species feed on the fruit and help in the pollination of the seeds.
This medium-sized tree grows with a straight trunk of up to 1 metre in diameter. The tree grows all over and in every direction and needs constant pruning. If not, the branches of the tree resemble an open crown. The bark of a young tree is grey in colour and smooth in texture. However, as the tree turns older, it becomes dark brown in the colour and the texture gains some roughness.
The leaves of golden shower plant are used as cattle fodder and are eaten by people too for their health benefits. The leaves and wood are used as timbre too. In Ayurveda, the plant is known as aravgvadha or ‘disease killer.’ This ancient Indian science deems its seeds as purgative and laxative. However, prohibits any type of self-medication. The fruit pulp is used in many digestive medicines in the herbal and homoeopath system of medic