The Gulmohur at the Tsunami Shelter

After being devastated by the 2004 December tsunami in the Indian Ocean, the former Danish colony of Tranquebar has a multi-purpose building as a sanctuary from tsunamis and other disasters, and there you can find this Madagascaran flowering tree

Location:

State: Tamil Nadu
Locality: Tharangambadi: Near the Tsunami Shelter building

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Botany:

Common name: Golmuhar: A very common ornamental tree, brought to India in 1840, which is threatened in its native Madagascar. Its beautiful red flowers and sword-like fruit pods are instantly recognizable.
Botanical species: Delonix regia
Botanical family : Fabaceae [Pea family]
This species is profiled in Krishen’s Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide

Geography:

Latitude: 11.026636 ° north of the Equator
Longitude: 79.854625 ° east of the Prime Meridian
Altitude: 6 metres above sea level

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Journey:

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Path : Coastal Kerala to the Southernmost point of India, to the granite hills of Andhra Pradesh
Date photographed: 15.01.10

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