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The flowers are golden in color, the fruit is black and brown, and under the golden yellow hangs a bunch of long black and brown fruits that are full and round, resembling "dachshunds". Guangzhou Daily Xinhuacheng reporter today (17th) in the South China Botanical Garden looked up to see this plant called dachshund tree, a "very Guangzhou" name. The garden said that if you are lucky enough to encounter a strong wind, the ground will instantly scatter a thin layer of gold, so the dachshund tree has a very nice name called "Golden Rain".
The fruit of the bunched sausage tree resembles a dried sausage.
Li Biqiu, an engineer of the Science Popularization and Tourism Department of the South China Botanical Garden, introduced in an interview with the Guangzhou Daily New Flower City reporter that the dachshund tree (Cassia fistula L.), also known as Abel, horn tree, Persian soap pod, golden rapid rain. It is a plant of the genus Dachshund in the legume family, deciduous trees, up to 15 meters tall, pinnate compound leaves, leaflets opposite. The flowers are yellow. The pods are cylindrical, 30-60 cm long, black-brown when ripe, like a dachshund hanging from a branch, containing 40-100 seeds. Dachshund trees are distributed in India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and other countries. It is cultivated in the southern and southwestern provinces and regions of China. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is October.
Full of golden trees and lovely dachshund tree flowers.
According to reports, the dachshund tree with beautiful fruits has also become a popular garden ornamental tree because of the cute full of golden trees. Roots, bark, fruit and seeds can be medicated as a laxative. The bark contains tannins and can be made with red dye or leather. The wood is hard and resistant to corrosion and can be used as bridges, pillars and farm tools. The dachshund tree is also the national flower of Thailand, and its yellow petals are a symbol of Thai royalty.
Viewing location: South China Botanical Garden Woody Flower Area, Economic Plant Area, Medicine Garden, Biological Garden, Guangzhou First Village.
Text, photo, video / Guangzhou Daily · New Flower City reporter Huang Dantong Guangzhou Daily • New Flower City Editor: Li Fenghe