Flowering Trees - Indian Cork Tree
Bangalore (State: Karnataka) is slowly changing from the Garden City to concrete jungle. However, some of the trees that helped it to earned its name, still adorned the streets of Bangalore. One such tree that can be seen around is Indian Cork Tree or popularly known in local language as "Aakash Mallige". In other words it is known as "Jasmine in the Sky"
This tree grows tall and straight, with the branches covered with whitish flowers. Though the flowers of this tree are not like any other bright ornamental, they have a very nice fragrance.
The trumpet-shaped flowers are white and borne in clusters. They form a carpet on the ground during the flowering season.
The bark of the tree has deep fissures and is used as cork, hence the name. This tree can be still seen in Bangalore a lot on either sides of the road.
What a nice mosaic! It would be a shame if all of these beautiful trees were lost to concrete.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful tree when in bloom.
ReplyDeleteI do remember the Bangalore of the yesteryears, but now, sadly, a lot of that is history!
ReplyDeleteToday all of that is history! Sadly!
What beautiful pics... Never seen the tree in public though!!The trumpet shape is quite unique..
ReplyDeleteThanks for such a lovely post!
They are fabulous - I can imagine the smell in the air - must be lovely and flowers are amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love those hanging clusters ; the blossoms look like little bells. I feel joy everytime I see them.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful flowering trees. It's so important to have trees especially when concrete jungles are taking over.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blossoms !If i am right it is called 'neem-chameli' in Hindi.Thanks for sharing the pictures...loved it !
ReplyDeleteMolto belli questi fiori pensili !
ReplyDeleteBuona giornata :-))
Interesting tree, very pretty blooms. Sad if they become history.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Hope the trees don't become history ... would be very sad to lose something so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi, very gorgeous trees and blooms! Thank you so much for sharing this! Hope you have a lovely new week!
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Very beautiful tree with gorgeous blossoming flowers. Looks very pretty and unique.
ReplyDeletePretty trumphet-shaped flowers. Great shots.
ReplyDeleteGreat new tree for me! This world is full of unusual plants and I hope this one continues to be a part of your world. Thanks for stopping in! ♥♫
ReplyDeleteThese flowers are wonderful cascade gently down!
ReplyDeleteI saw these trees in my childhood. I like their fragrance. You have beautifully captured the trees.
ReplyDeleteThese flowers are wonderful cascade gently down!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bloomings!
ReplyDeleteFascinating post and thoroughly enjoyed your photographs on this Indian Cork Tree. I've never seen one before and thought the blooms were just super.
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This is fascinating. I have no idea how to make a mosaic on my blog ...so much to learn at my age ...so I really enjoy seeing beautiful work like yours. I've only recently seen more than just the western part of Canada, so I can now appreciate how much you enjoy traveling around India. Travel in one's own country is particularly satisfying and heartwarming.
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ReplyDeleteah, ur photos are always a pleasure to see, Rajesh :)
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Interesting thought that your country is changing from the garden to concrete. Its sad that so many places are transforming that way.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful trees. I hope they will continue to bloom and give you some beauty.
There is so much talk about animals becoming extinct, but I hear and see very little about trees and plants suffering the same fate. I hope this lovely tree survives.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great and interesting tree! Love your collage, Rajesh! Beautiful! Have a great week!
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Fascinating tree, and mosaic.
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Rajesh, I'd love a pair of earrings in the shape of that lovely delicate flower. I enlarged the photos as far as they would go, and they are soooo pretty. Pity indeed to lose these trees to so-called development.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful flowering tree. I love the hanging blossoms.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tree and spectacular flowers. AS great post....
ReplyDeleteThe flowering tree is lovely. I wish I could smell the lovely fragrance.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful applies to the tree, your photos and collage, and the tree's name: Jasmine in the Sky!
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I'd hate to see those trees lose the battle to concrete. Such a pretty sight.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular!!
ReplyDeleteHI Rajesh my first time to see this tree, interesting..
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Fantastic tree! Very nice post!
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The images are gorgeous. Would love to see one with a carpet of flowers.
ReplyDeleteI so want to visit India, I've always had a fascination with her. I love the name, "Jasmine in the Sky"! thank you for such a lovely post :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous tree! Those trumpet like flowers must be something to see!
ReplyDeletewoowww.. awesome ones :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great piece of information.... thnx
ReplyDeleteAs I understand it, cork is a very precious commodity these days. I love this post. I'm always interested in trees. Love the Jacaranda trees too, on one of your previous posts. We have one in our front garden. Every year I wait impatiently for it to bloom -- and what a reward!
ReplyDeleteLovely images. If they smell something like jasmine, it must be wonderful to breath in their fragrance!
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Thanks to all the lovely comments. All is not lost in Bangalore. There is still greenery left in the Bangalore. The roads are decorated by these ornamental flower trees.
ReplyDeleteA great and interesting tree! the Milingtonia hortensis, Rajesh!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!!
I imagine the air is quite fragrant and would add to a walk or drive along the streets.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
Lovely flowering trees.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week ahead.
I like that I can see things here that I have never seen before and the Cork Tree is definetly that! These look like beautiful trees and the blooms are beautiful. It must have a devine scent!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful flowering tree. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks to all for such lovely comments. This is a beautiful flower tree that is on either side of some of the roads.
ReplyDeletenice work ...
ReplyDeleteThe fragrance is great too...I love the way they are seen on the ground around the tree...a white carpet!
ReplyDeleteI had this tree at my childhood house, at the corner of the huge garden. I can never ever forget any winter that I've spend with it's flowers. They're just heaven on Earth! It was such a beauty to see these white flowers every morning, fallen on the green grass and it's fragrance in the thick foggy morning air! True blessing for me!
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