Saturday, May 10, 2014

Berna- Flowering Tree- Flush of Balmy flowers

Berna or Barna Tree


  • Botanical name is Crateva/ Crataeva  religiosa. Common names are Spider Tree, Temple Plant, Garlic Pear. Local names are Berna or Berna Kalabash Tree. It has ornamental value. Belongs to Capparidaceae family. Suited to Lahore climate USA hardiness Zone 11. 


It can grow up to 30 feet tall tree. Photo by Rashad.

Prefers full sun. Jinnah Garden. Photo by Rashad.

Bloom pale yellow or near white. Photo by Rashad.

Spidery stamens. Boat of flowers.  Photo by Rashad.

A branch to sway along. Nectar filled flowers are attractive to bees, birds and butterflies.
Photo by Rashad.
Flowers are used in medicines. Photo by Rashad.

Compound, trifoliate leaflets. Photo by Rashad.

  • Enjoy viewing photos and reading, dear readers!

3 comments:

  1. we are environmentalist and rasing extinct plants and berna comes under it . it is for the first time that someone has posted photo of this tree . it is very useful in medicine and birds eat its fruit when it is ripen. we are thankful to you . member All India Society for Environmental Cause / 1997

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  2. Thank you for amazing information.I Was searching for it. Love from Karachi.

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  3. If anyone is selling this plant i. Karachi , do let me know, I want to buy this... My contact info +923111462992 , alihassanxd450@gmail.com. thanks

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