5 Unique Trees that Make Bangalore India’s Garden City

Sometimes mistakenly associated with Japan’s cassia tree, the Tabebuia rosea is in fact El Salvador’s national tree, where it is better known as “Maquilíshuat”. A common sight in other parts of South America like Costa Rica, the Tabebuia rosea is also found in abundance in Malaysia where it is hailed with converting Kuala Lumpur into a “Sakura paradise”, much like Japan or South Korea. In Bangalore, the Tabebuia rosea blooms in March and April, transforming large parts of the city into a sea of pink.

While the Jacaranda is native to South America, it has grown to be an invasive species, which defines the landscape of cities in Australia and South Africa. Grafton, in New South Wales in Australia is one such city whose landscape is framed by the Jacaranda. But South Africa’s Pretoria so completely owns the tree that it is known as Jakarandastad or Jacaranda City in Afrikaans, where the city routinely turns a royal shade of blue. In Bangalore, the Jacaranda blooms across many of the city’s old avenues between March and May.

Also known as the Caribbean trumpet tree, the Tabebuia argentea is yet another of Bangalore’s flowering trees native to South America. So, its name could be misleading, as the tree in fact has its home in Brazil, Surinam, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. The tree plays a crucial role in conservation efforts in Brazil, as the almost extinct Spix's macaw nests only in the Tabebuia argentea. In Bangalore, it takes off as the Tabebuia rosea begins to dwindle and begins to fully bloom in March.

Known for its deep orange flowers, which are reminiscent of the flame of the forest, the Gulmohar is endemic to Madagascar and the Caribbean. However, it has also grown to be a popular tree in South American countries like Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru. It is also known in other countries, including North America, the Mediterranean, Australia, Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. While it is a common enough tree in India, it has become a trademark feature of many roads in central Bangalore, most notably MG Road. While it does begin to bloom in March, the Gulmohar is really seen in all its splendour in April and May.

The rain tree has many other names across the world. But it is most popularly known as Samanea saman, like it is called in its native countries in central and south America. It is from these regions that it was taken to Asia and the Pacific Islands where it flourished. A favourite nesting place for squirrels and birds, most old Bangalore avenues, British era homes, and historic institutions are distinguished by large rain trees in their compound, where flowers accumulate on tiled roofs, slowly taking on a golden-brown hue. In Bangalore, the rain tree begins to bloom in April and May, and then it lingers on into the rest of the year.

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