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From:
Col Bimal Sarkar <colbima...@yahoo.com>
Date: 15 March 2011 19:49
Subject: SQUIRT TREE OR SCARLET BELL
To:
Dear Friend,
During my stay at Pachmarhi during 1981-1984,I saw a large tree
bearing scarlet colour flowers,behind a house named Denwa.D V Cowen's book,"Flowering Trees and Shrubs in India "helped me to identify the tree to be Squirt tree or Fountain Tree or Scarlet Bell or Tulip Tree.Scientifically it is known as Spathodea Campanulata.The tree was introduced in India in 1873 from Africa.This is what Mrs Cowen says about the buds of the tree." The name Fountain Tree and many of the African vernacular names originated because the soft buds often contain a quantity of liquid and small boys discovered that by squeezing them they could be made to emit a jet like water squirt."I find it very interesting.You may like to try,if the tree is there in your locality.Right now the tree is in bloom at this place.Attaching two images of this tree.You may like these.
Regards
Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar
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