Ravishing spider tree: 300-year-old charmer in Hanoi
A corner of Hanoi has been graced by the dazzling sight of an old spider tree in full bloom.
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Noodles is a species of the genus Crateva, of the Cap family. Another name is the family Bach Hoa or Curtain Curtain (capparaceae).
Spider Tree is a medium-sized tree, 15 – 20 m high, with a fat round body, strong branches, and brownish-gray bark; Branches are often curved, very supple (perhaps the name Spider Tree since); leaflets 3 leaflets ovoid shape, pointed tip, slightly musty green color.
The flower cluster at the end of the branch, carries many large white or milky white flowers, sometimes falls orange-yellow, each flower carries from 13-18 stamens up to tens of cm long, red or purple stamens, when the flowers bloom, the stamens are first The petals look like a spider, so Spider Tree has the English name Spider Tree (spider tree).
Due to the humid nature, often grows naturally in moist areas along rivers, canals, fields … so it is often called Spider Tree Nuoc . Bun plants usually flower around April – June, depending on the sub-climatic conditions where they live, flowering time may be earlier or later.
In the condition where the soil is sufficiently moist, the soil layer is thick, the fertility is high, flowers bloom when the plant is full of leaves, forming white patches on the green background of the foliage, which looks beautiful. On the contrary, in the arid, squash, nutrient-poor land, Spider Tree blooms when its branches are almost empty, causing the whole tree to have a white arch or a milky white dome with a yellowish-orange color.
For a long time, in many places in Southern China and Southeast Asia, people have chosen Spider Tree tree as landscape tree. In many Asian countries, including Vietnam, trees are often grown in temples, shrines … so it is also called Temple Plant.
Spider Tree is a species of Crateva genus , Cap family, also known as Bach hoa or Curtain family – Capparaceae. It is also because the discovery of Spider Tree is often associated with temples, pagodas, temples, shrines … as mentioned, when naming it, Forster – German botanist used the Latin adjective ” religiosa “(religious, religious) is the adjective for species names. From there its species name was Crateva religiosa .
Spider TreeOriginated in Japan, Australia, widely distributed in Asian countries such as China (there are many in Guangdong, Hainan, called the carp tree), Taiwan; in many Southeast Asian countries such as Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam; and a few in the South Pacific islands.
Hanoi noodle tree
Vermicelli is a light- loving tree that grows quickly, prefers moisture and can withstand flooding in each period of the year (semi-flooded trees), produces light, spongy wood, used for sawing boards, and making household appliances. It is possible to choose to include in the list of short-term economic plantations for lowland areas, especially the hydropower reservoir bed area. Noodle fruit is edible, in China using dried fruit to cure.
In India, the Spider Tree fruit is used as a diuretic, soothing and anti-inflammatory …; Shell used in the treatment of dysfunction of the urinary system, urinary tract infections, pain and burning in urination, kidney stones and bladder … Some medicinal plant documents in Vietnam have announced some species of Spider Tree Corresponding scientific names are Crateva nurvala and Crateva unilocularis with effects similar to those above.