{"id":374806,"date":"2026-10-31T16:36:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T11:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=374806"},"modified":"2026-10-31T16:56:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T11:26:04","slug":"about-various-tree-varieties-saptaparni-arjuna-semal-mulberry-shahtoot-pilkhan-amaltas-cassia-fistula-kaim-mitragyna-parvifolia-and-kadamb-neolamarckia-cadamba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/about-various-tree-varieties-saptaparni-arjuna-semal-mulberry-shahtoot-pilkhan-amaltas-cassia-fistula-kaim-mitragyna-parvifolia-and-kadamb-neolamarckia-cadamba\/","title":{"rendered":"About Various Tree Varieties &#8211; Saptaparni, Arjuna, Semal, Mulberry (Shahtoot), Pilkhan, Amaltas (Cassia fistula), Kaim (Mitragyna parvifolia) and Kadamb (Neolamarckia cadamba)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Delhi has four distinct seasons, and its trees mark seasonal changes through their foliage and flowers, making them messengers of the passing time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_374813\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-374813\" style=\"width: 401px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-374813\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE-4.jpg?resize=401%2C223&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Various Tree Varieties\" width=\"401\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE-4.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C571&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE-4.jpg?resize=768%2C428&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE-4.jpg?w=1524&amp;ssl=1 1524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-374813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Saptaparni (Alstonia scholaris)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Saptaparni (Alstonia scholaris) <\/strong>flowers in<strong> autumn<\/strong> and continues till<strong> December<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Its <strong>Sanskrit name<\/strong> refers to the <strong>seven leaves at the end of its branches.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sapta means seven<\/strong>, and <strong>parni means leaves.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the <strong>Devil&#8217;s Tree<\/strong> because it is believed to be the<strong> abode of yakshis<\/strong> and <strong>evil spirits in parts of India, especially Kerala.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This belief is <strong>linked to its intoxicating night-time fragrance and toxic milky latex.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uses:<\/strong> Its <strong>wood was once carved into slates for children.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> It is <strong>not indigenous to Delhi&#8217;s local ecology<\/strong> and became part of its seasonal landscape after its introduction in the 1940s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Arjuna<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Arjuna tree<\/strong> flowers in<strong> autumn, <\/strong>during the <strong>same period as Saptaparni.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flowers:<\/strong> Its flowers are<strong> light and fragrant.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Medicinal Value:<\/strong> Its <strong>bark is an important heart medicine in Ayurveda.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">Semal (Bombax ceiba)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Semal<\/strong> is also known as<strong> shalmali.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flowers:<\/strong> Its <strong>large red and orange flowers<\/strong> bloom on leafless branches in spring.\n<ul>\n<li>Its <strong>leafless branches expose the flowers to pollinators.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wildlife:<\/strong> <strong>Parakeets, hornbills, yellow-footed pigeons, squirrels and bulbuls<\/strong> visit it during its <strong>month-long flowering season.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Uses:<\/strong> Its <strong>seed fibres, known as silk cotton<\/strong>, are <strong>used to make pillows<\/strong> and form the <strong>central core of the Holika Dahan fire.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Seasonal Delicacy:<\/strong> Its <strong>unopened flower buds are eaten in Delhi<\/strong> and <strong>tribal areas of Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Mulberry (Shahtoot)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> Mulberry<\/strong>\u00a0is <strong>native to China<\/strong> and <strong>arrived in India centuries ago,<\/strong> possibly through the Silk Route.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruit:<\/strong> Its berries <strong>ripen in April and May.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Importance:<\/strong> It <strong>hosts silkworms<\/strong> and <strong>provides food for birds and animals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Chamrod<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> Chamrod<\/strong>\u00a0flowers from<strong> March to early April,<\/strong> marking the <strong>transition from spring to summer.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It has <strong>tiny, nose-pin-sized white flowers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Importance:<\/strong> Its <strong>edible berries<\/strong>, which <strong>grow in small clusters, provide food for birds and squirrels.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Adaptability:<\/strong> It grows <strong>well in dry conditions and requires very little care.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultural Significance:<\/strong> The tree is <strong>worshipped in some regions of Maharashtra,<\/strong> but this practice is not followed in Delhi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Pilkhan<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pilkhan&#8217;s<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>new leaves change from coppery and purple to red<\/strong> <strong>and bronze before turning green by mid-April.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pollination:<\/strong> A <strong>tiny wasp pollinates its flowers hidden inside figs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruiting:<\/strong> Its <strong>figs ripen during the monsoon.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Amaltas (Cassia fistula)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Amaltas (Cassia fistula) <\/strong>is a <strong>native tree, <\/strong>known as the<strong> Indian laburnum.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is mentioned in the<strong> Ramayana and Mahabharata.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flowering:<\/strong> It thrives in <strong>harsh summer heat<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>Its <strong>golden flowers bloom from late April to early June.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medicinal and Economic Value:<\/strong> Its <strong>Sanskrit name, Aragwadha,<\/strong> means \u201c<strong>disease destroyer<\/strong>.\u201d\n<ul>\n<li>Its <strong>fruit pulp is used as a laxative in Ayurveda.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Importance: Jackals and civets help disperse its seeds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Kaim (Mitragyna parvifolia)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Kaim<\/strong> is a member of the <strong>coffee family.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flowering:<\/strong> It flowers <strong>from July to September<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flowers:<\/strong> It produces <strong>small, creamy-white spherical flower heads with a delicate fragrance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It <strong>thrives in sandy beds<\/strong> and <strong>seasonal streams, where softer tree species cannot survive.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Kadamb (Neolamarckia cadamba)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Kadamb (Neolamarckia cadamba)<\/strong> blooms in<strong> August and September.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> Botanists <strong>identify Kaim as the true Kadamb of Krishna&#8217;s Vrindavan<\/strong>, where Rasleela is believed to have taken place under these trees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Delhi has four distinct seasons, and its trees mark seasonal changes through their foliage and flowers, making them messengers of the passing time. 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