A sausage tree in the Bandra Kurla Complex.
Kigelia is a
genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. The genus consists of
only one species, Kigelia africana, which occurs throughout tropical Africa.
The so-called sausage tree grows a poisonous fruit that is up to 60 cm (2 feet)
long, weighs about 7 kg (15 pounds), and resembles a sausage in a casing. Wikipedia.
...I can see how it gets its name!
ReplyDeleteVery different from what I'm used to.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! I've never seen anything like this!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful
ReplyDeleteNice one
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Never heard of that tree before.
ReplyDeleteHari Om
ReplyDeleteOne wonders at the production of such pods which turn out to be of no food value! pretty street dressings though. YAM xx
I have never seen anything like that.
ReplyDeleteSuch a peculiar tree Deepak, we have one at the Perth Zoo, fascinating to see! I love your header shot ✨
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lesson, never heard of that tree before.
ReplyDeleteThey grow in Honolulu too!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen anything like that, I wonder why they don't chop it down if it's poisonous
ReplyDeleteDo any birds or animals eat the fruit? I wonder what it's "good for"?
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