Firmiana colorata,' Kashi, Jungli Chalghouza', Bonfire Tree

Firmiana colorata

Botanical name is Firmiana colorata or Sterculia colorata. Common names are Scarlet sterculia and Bonfire Tree. Local name is Kashi and Jungli chalghouza. Grows well in Lahore (USA Hardiness Zone 10a). Belongs to Sterculiaceae family. 

Grows up to 40 feet. 
Photo by Rashad. 

Likes to be under full sun. 
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Both white -two and  two. Can make four? 
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Painted view. Photo by Rashad.

A folicle about 3 inches long, leaf like with two seeds.
Here seeds of (jungali chalghuza) are unripened. 
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Majestic look. Photo by Rashad. 

Red orange bloom. Bonfire. Late spring or early summer. 
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Deciduous leaves, 4-8 inches long, 5-9 inches wide. 
Shape varies. Photo by Rashad. 

Beautiful crown/  top. Photo by Rashad. 

Each brittle folicle has two ripened seeds to eat. 
 Jungali chalghouza. Photo by Rashad.

Magnificent view.  Jinnah Garden.
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Damaged trunk- yet towering, flowering and fruiting.
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Morning walk and collection of seeds to eat.
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