Pollens of the Rain tree (Samanea saman)

May 08, 2019 • 10:33 AM UTC

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edurafi

I'm a science educator interested in everything science.

Photographed and measured the size of the pollens of the Rain tree (Samanea saman) using the @TeamFoldscope. It is the most common tree in #Mumbai. The size of the pollen is around 119 microns and it is polyad of 24 to 32 grains.

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