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Summer arrives in the company of Amaltas (Cassia fistula). The rising, relentless heat follows close behind, with these blooms as the only mercy.

Foraging Khirni (Manilkara hexandra) at Vir Bhumi- ripe yellow drupes tucked among thick, leathery leaves!

@RahulDtrvlr Yes!

@delhitrees Is it near sadar bazar?

Scenes from Old Delhi/Sadar today: - Gondi fruits! Apparently, edible!! - Falsa fruits! - Kachra (काचरा), the round cucumbers! - Dried Chana leaves, to be cooked with some lentil(Masoor)! - A lady with a roadside shop, feeding a kitten she found near railway tracks!

A stub-born tree! - seen in Lodhi garden.

Came across the Calabash (Kamandal) tree at Talkatora Garden with large & smooth gourds sprouting straight from the trunk and fresh blooms. Native to tropical South America, its name comes from Spanish calabaza (gourd). The shells become vessels; the pulp traditional remedies.

The Barna trees of Rajghat are in bloom!

@thrishul @sumitdookia Sanjay Van and Qutub Complex!

@delhitrees @sumitdookia any miswak trees around

Saw these fallen desi babool pods at Rajghat- each pod a sculpture of nature and each missing seed a quiet signature of a bird.

@thrishul @sumitdookia Yes! The bird must have acquired the taste!

@sumitdookia @delhitrees arent thye bitter?

@DTHAPAR It was very intriguing to see the seeds pods opened with such precision! Shows the practice involved.

@delhitrees You're beginning to sound quite poetic 😀

@thrishul Yes.

@delhitrees edible?

Rosy Starlings feasting on Chamrod fruit at the Rock Garden, Patel Nagar.

@Tukuguha @somyalakhani @appriseParas @htTweets The movie had scenes from very many monuments including Lodhi, Qutub, Talkatora, Tughlakabad etc.

@somyalakhani @delhitrees @appriseParas @htTweets I thought it was Talkatora Gardens in Chashme Buddoor.

Of folklore, Chashme Buddoor, morning walks, solitary spots, trees, dogs, butterflies, & ducks — Delhi’s beloved “garden of bounty” Lodhi Garden turns 90 today. Lovely tribute by @appriseParas in @htTweets today.

@asiyakhantrees Yes! Just remove the stamen inside the flower and enjoy!

@delhitrees Does one just eat them raw ? I have a tree but never eaten the fruit

Relished the Southern Mahua flowers today at Nehru's Shanti Van, where a large grove stands in bloom.

This Dhak tree at India Gate, emerging from oblivion each spring for a brief while, is a sight to behold!

Kamla Nehru Ridge is home to many Wrightia tinctoria (Doodhi) trees. Its leaves give a blue dye and its pale, fine-grained wood is used for carving & traditional toys like Channapatna. In Ayurveda, its leaves form the base of the well-known “777 Oil” used in managing psoriasis.

Kamla Nehru Ridge is dotted with dozens of large Phulai/Amritsar Gum (Senegalia modesta) trees, currently flowering. A deciduous, drought-tolerant, native species, it is prized for its timber, gum & nutritious fodder. It's tender twigs are used as datun for cleaning teeth.