Saturday, April 25, 2009

TECOMA TREES IN DISGUISE


You won't find cherry blossoms in Malaysia, but you will get Tecoma trees that mimic them. The trumpet flowers even bloom around the same season as the cherry blossoms, Spring time in March in Japan. The colours of pink and white petals magically carpet the roads. Tecoma trees with the yellow flowers (Tecoma sans) have been linked with treating diabetes and digestive ailments. So there you go, Beauty with Medicinal Powers.





Photographs by Chris Augustine

5 comments:

  1. They look just like cherry blossoms, very nice looking trees.

    Wizz :-)

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  2. Thank you for your lovely comment!
    Very nice pictures! The Trees are wonderful.
    Greatings from Germany
    Bordershot

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  3. What beautiful photos. I love cherry blossom (one of my favourite trees ever) but these Tecoma trees are even prettier. Gorgeous.

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  4. I felt sure I could smell the Tecoma tree blossom. That's my lesson for the day as I'd never heard of them before. Fabulous pictures.

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