ashoka tree flowers, Miami Beach Botanical Garden

Saraca indica in bloom. Miami Beach Botanical Garden.

Ashoka (Saracaasoca) is a rain-forest tree. It is a native of Asia and South America. The ashoka is prized for its beautiful foliage and fragrant flowers.

The asoka flowers come in heavy, lush bunches. They are bright orange-yellow in color, turning red before wilting.

 

Photo taken in Miami Beach Botanical Garden

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