DelhiTrees

Delhitrees is an attempt to learn and share the knowledge of greens in and around Delhi.

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Summer arrives in the company of Amaltas (Cassia fistula). The rising, relentless heat follows close behind, with these blooms as the only mercy.

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Foraging Khirni (Manilkara hexandra) at Vir Bhumi- ripe yellow drupes tucked among thick, leathery leaves!

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@RahulDtrvlr Yes!

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Scenes from Old Delhi/Sadar today:
- Gondi fruits! Apparently, edible!!

- Falsa fruits!

- Kachra (काचरा), the round cucumbers!

- Dried Chana leaves, to be cooked with some lentil(Masoor)!

- A lady with a roadside shop, feeding a kitten she found near railway tracks!

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A stub-born tree!

- seen in Lodhi garden.

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Came across the Calabash (Kamandal) tree at Talkatora Garden with large & smooth gourds sprouting straight from the trunk and fresh blooms. Native to tropical South America, its name comes from Spanish calabaza (gourd). The shells become vessels; the pulp traditional remedies.

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The Barna trees of Rajghat are in bloom!

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@thrishul @sumitdookia Sanjay Van and Qutub Complex!

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Saw these fallen desi babool pods at Rajghat- each pod a sculpture of nature and each missing seed a quiet signature of a bird.

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@thrishul @sumitdookia Yes! The bird must have acquired the taste!

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@DTHAPAR It was very intriguing to see the seeds pods opened with such precision! Shows the practice involved.

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@thrishul Yes.

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Rosy Starlings feasting on Chamrod fruit at the Rock Garden, Patel Nagar.

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@Tukuguha @somyalakhani @appriseParas @htTweets The movie had scenes from very many monuments including Lodhi, Qutub, Talkatora, Tughlakabad etc.

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@asiyakhantrees Yes! Just remove the stamen inside the flower and enjoy!

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Relished the Southern Mahua flowers today at Nehru's Shanti Van, where a large grove stands in bloom.

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Of folklore, Chashme Buddoor, morning walks, solitary spots, trees, dogs, butterflies, & ducks — Delhi’s beloved “garden of bounty” Lodhi Garden turns 90 today.

Lovely tribute by @appriseParas in @htTweets today.

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This Dhak tree at India Gate, emerging from oblivion each spring for a brief while, is a sight to behold!

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Kamla Nehru Ridge is home to many Wrightia tinctoria (Doodhi) trees.
Its leaves give a blue dye and its pale, fine-grained wood is used for carving & traditional toys like Channapatna. In Ayurveda, its leaves form the base of the well-known “777 Oil” used in managing psoriasis.

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Kamla Nehru Ridge is dotted with dozens of large Phulai/Amritsar Gum (Senegalia modesta) trees, currently flowering.

A deciduous, drought-tolerant, native species, it is prized for its timber, gum & nutritious fodder. It's tender twigs are used as datun for cleaning teeth.