Krishnachura

Krishnachura tree

Krishnachura a medium to large-sized deciduous tree, Delonix regia of the family Caesalpiniaceae (Leguminosae) with spreading dome-shaped crown. Leaves are bipinnate and leaflets are small and many.

Flowering time is April to June. Flowers are red, showy in terminal corymbs. Fruiting occurs between August and October. Pods are 30-61 cm long, fleshy and become black when dry. It is planted extensively throughout Bangladesh mainly in garden and roadside as avenue tree for its graceful foliage and beautiful flowers.

The heartwood is used for rough posts, supports for flooring. General construction works also done with the timber. [Md Mahfuzur Rahman]