Designed by
Title
Beautiful ashoka in red color from close range #203890706
Description
Saraca asoca (the ashoka tree lit. sorrow-less) is a plant belonging to the Detarioideae subfamily of the legume family. It is an important tree in the cultural traditions of the Indian subcontinent and adjacent areas. It is sometimes incorrectly known as Saraca indica. The flower of Ashoka tree is the state flower of Indian state of Odisha.I took a picture of this ashoka flower from my own garden in Kupang East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia.