Golden shower/Cassia fistula/ Kannikona the pollen story
Jun 03, 2025 • 10:51 AM UTC
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Date -22nd May 2025 #LGP25
Looking into the eyes of the scorching Sun, Amaltas said with no animosity in its voice , "You do your job dear , and I shall do mine - I'll bloom" Shared by Dr. Preeti Nema pic clicked her moms place #Indore
Looking into the eyes of the scorching Sun, Amaltas said with no animosity in its voice , "You do your job dear , and I shall do mine - I'll bloom" Shared by Dr. Preeti Nema pic clicked her moms place #Indore
What started as an exploration of the pollen got into some major focusing issues as some of the pollen were really small and so the scholars struggled to visualise them. After having seen the Hibiscus pollen they thought to look out for pollen that was round and spiny. They were in for a surprise though as these pollen were barely visible at 140x and then they saw some coffee bean like structures at a higher magnification. Sharing a pic here by Nabeeha Zaidi that clearly showed the pollen which was a great sight to see by the kids.
Also, sharing a google image here for us to compare a Foldscope view of the same, this gives the kids a a fairly good idea about the size of the pollen, specially for them to report.
Cassia fistula, also known as golden shower, purging cassia, Indian laburnum, kani konna, or pudding-pipe tree, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It is the official state flower of Kerala state and Delhi UT in India. Wikipedia
अमलतास-पीले फूलो वाला एक शोभाकर वृक्ष है। अमलतास को संस्कृत में व्याधिघात, नृप्रद्रुम, आरग्वध, कर्णिकार इत्यादि, मराठी में बहावा, कर्णिकार गुजराती में गरमाष्ठो, बँगला में सोनालू तथा लैटिन में कैसिया फ़िस्चुला कहते हैं। विकिपीडिया
Cassia fistula, also known as golden shower, purging cassia, Indian laburnum, kani konna, or pudding-pipe tree, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It is the official state flower of Kerala state and Delhi UT in India. Wikipedia
अमलतास-पीले फूलो वाला एक शोभाकर वृक्ष है। अमलतास को संस्कृत में व्याधिघात, नृप्रद्रुम, आरग्वध, कर्णिकार इत्यादि, मराठी में बहावा, कर्णिकार गुजराती में गरमाष्ठो, बँगला में सोनालू तथा लैटिन में कैसिया फ़िस्चुला कहते हैं। विकिपीडिया
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