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| Sal Mal |
These beautiful flowers with
bit hard petals are with full of fragrance. In Sri Lanka we call these flowers
as ‘Sal Mal’, and it is commonly known as ‘Cannonball flowers’. (Botanical
name: Couroupita Guianensis)
bit hard petals are with full of fragrance. In Sri Lanka we call these flowers
as ‘Sal Mal’, and it is commonly known as ‘Cannonball flowers’. (Botanical
name: Couroupita Guianensis)
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| A close capture of a Cannonball tree flower |
A ‘Sal Tree’ is a sacred
tree for Buddhists. So, in Sri Lanka we like to offer these Cannonball flowers
(Sal Mal) to lord Buddha. It is so precious because, Prince Sidhuhath (later enlightened
as Lord Buddha) was born in a garden of ‘Sal trees’. Legends say that Queen
Maya Devi gave birth to prince Sidhuhath in ‘Lumbini Sal Garden’ and under a ‘sal
tree’. Still this place in Nepal is a major attraction of Buddhists all over
the world.
tree for Buddhists. So, in Sri Lanka we like to offer these Cannonball flowers
(Sal Mal) to lord Buddha. It is so precious because, Prince Sidhuhath (later enlightened
as Lord Buddha) was born in a garden of ‘Sal trees’. Legends say that Queen
Maya Devi gave birth to prince Sidhuhath in ‘Lumbini Sal Garden’ and under a ‘sal
tree’. Still this place in Nepal is a major attraction of Buddhists all over
the world.
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| Cannonball Tree with flowers |
I was lucky to find these
trees in Singapore, in different places and these captures are from the Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West.
trees in Singapore, in different places and these captures are from the Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West.
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| Cannonball Tree fruits |
It is said that these trees
are named as cannonball trees because of the cannon ball shaped fruits, which
are heavy and fall with a heavy force when the stems cannot bear those into the tree.Although Cannonball flowers are full of scent,these fruits are know for its foul stink smell.I don’t have experience with a fallen foul cannonball tree fruits,but could read as they are edible and with medicinal value in Ayurvedic medicine.
are named as cannonball trees because of the cannon ball shaped fruits, which
are heavy and fall with a heavy force when the stems cannot bear those into the tree.Although Cannonball flowers are full of scent,these fruits are know for its foul stink smell.I don’t have experience with a fallen foul cannonball tree fruits,but could read as they are edible and with medicinal value in Ayurvedic medicine.
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| Cannonball tree flower buds-A Pagoda is inside the flowers? 🙂 |
Do you see the stems above
which the flower petals are already fallen? Due to its shape, we, in our
childhood days, used to say that there is a pagoda (A Buddhist stupa) inside
these flowers. We happily opened flower petals to see the Pagoda(stupa) inside
the flowers. 🙂 🙂
which the flower petals are already fallen? Due to its shape, we, in our
childhood days, used to say that there is a pagoda (A Buddhist stupa) inside
these flowers. We happily opened flower petals to see the Pagoda(stupa) inside
the flowers. 🙂 🙂
The ‘Sal Tree’ I found in
Ang Mo Kio Town Garden was also a comfortable home for another orchid plant and
these Orchid flowers gave a beautiful view when I was watching the huge Sal tree from the
ground.
Ang Mo Kio Town Garden was also a comfortable home for another orchid plant and
these Orchid flowers gave a beautiful view when I was watching the huge Sal tree from the
ground.
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| Orchids grown well on Cannonball Tree |
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| Cannonball tree flower buds |
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One of the great things about WW is getting to see the different types of vegetation etc, grown around the world in places I only dream about. Thanks for the photos and the explanations/
Interesting post!
In India, we can find these trees in the Shiva temples. It is considered a sacred tree among Hindus because the flower resembles a nagam or a sacred snake on the central large shiva lingam and numerous shivalingams around. Read my post on the cannonball trees of Bangalore >>
What lovely blossoms! I've never heard of this flower before so thanks for the info on it. I love the color and all the little details inside the bloom.
Wow, those flowers look absolutely beautiful! Lovely shots – thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
Happy Wordless Wednesday!
That is a beautiful and unique flower, tree and fruit.
Beautiful Flowers.
I am always amazed with the different types of fruits, flowers and more that we find in nature. These pictures are very nice and unique.
I've seen that tree at West Coast park too. They are really interesting.
This post is very informative. Most of the time, I identify the tree by the flowers. Cannonball tree has quite a unique looking flower which can be easily identified. However, I did not know the fruit stink and its medicinal value. Thanks for the information again! 🙂
Lovely captures 🙂
Have a bloomintastic week 🙂
Both of those flowers are really interesting. Love the flower, but that huge fruit is amazing.
That is one beautiful flower, sounds interesting they are used in medicinal's!!
Amazing flower! I love its detail.
I have never seen a cannonball tree flower before. So neat!
The colours are just gorgeous.
Beautiful, beautiful blossoms!
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