{"id":72936,"date":"2025-11-11T12:37:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T07:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=72936"},"modified":"2025-11-11T17:15:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T11:45:46","slug":"indian-laburnum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indian-laburnum\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Laburnum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Indian Laburnum Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to SeasonWatch -a citizen science project that monitors tree phenology observed that over the last few years, Indian laburnum trees flowers have been blooming earlier than usual.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Indian Laburnum<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian laburnum (Cassia fistula) is <\/span><b>called \u201camaltas\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in northern India and <\/span><b>\u201ckanikonna\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in south India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a species of <\/span><b>flowering plant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>Fabaceae family.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also known as <\/span><b>Golden Shower Tree, Amaltas, Purging Fistula, Pudding-pipe tree<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>native to India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is the State tree of Kerala and Delhi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Appearance:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>medium to large deciduous tree<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can reach heights of up to 10 to 20 meters (approximately 30 to 65 feet).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is native to the <\/span><b>Indian subcontinent,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but it is also found in other parts of Asia, including Southeast Asia and the Middle East.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is commonly cultivated as an ornamental tree in <\/span><b>tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Indian laburnum<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This middle-sized <\/span><b>deciduous tree <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is leafless only for a brief time, between March and May.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>new leaves are glossy,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a trait that they lose on maturing, and are mostly bright green, though sometimes a rich copper too.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It produces clusters of <\/span><b>pendulous, cylindrical, yellow flowers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that hang from the branches and bloom in abundance during the flowering season.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Uses of Indian laburnum<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its extracts from the <\/span><b>bark, leaves, flowers, and seed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s have been used to treat a variety of ailments, including constipation, skin conditions, digestive issues, and respiratory problems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its bark is used to <\/span><b>make dye and the pulp<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the fruit pod also serves as a strong purgative agent, which helps animals that feed on it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/trees-can-help-fight-climate-change-but-what-about-their-problems\/article70261898.ece#:~:text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Laburnum is called \u201camaltas\u201d in northern India and \u201ckanikonna\u201d in south India. 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