Kusum (Lac Tree) Schleichera oleosa
Kusum (Lac Tree) Schleichera oleosa
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Kusum (Lac Tree) Schleichera oleosa. The tree produces a bright red flush of new leaves, along with clusters of flowers. The flower blossom between March and April. Spot it at Lodi Garden, Nehru Park, Outside IIT Delhi.
A lovely tree with broad , shady crown, found scattered in mix deciduous forest throughout the subcontinent. Its most distinctive character is its new leaves which emerge bright scarlet in March in Delhi. The inconspicuous flowers and fruits are easily overlooked. It is becoming popular as avenue tree in Delhi. Season : Leaves start to yellow and fall by late February. New bright red leaves in mid March, but individual trees can be noticeably out of sync. The red phase ends in mid-April. and is triggered fresh by rains. leaves : Feather compound, on a common stalk up to 13 cm long. Each leaf has 2-4 pairs of opposite leaflets- usually three pairs- that are attached directly to the leaf. stalk without little stalk of their own. The terminal pair of leaflet is largest. Young leaves : emerges a starling shade of red and are faintly downy at first, turning light green before darkening. Old leaves turn light yellow before dropping.
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