This is the flower of the cannon ball tree or 'sal' tree. The Sinhalese hold the flowers sacred, since they appear to comprise of a tiny dagoba, shaded by a cobra's hood and surrounded by tiny florets which are thought to represent a crowd of worshippers.
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I love shots of colourful plants. This one is wondeful, well done.
THIS FLOWER ALSO VERY MUCH BEAUITIFUL FLOWER IN THE WORLD,i VERY MUCH LOVE
I am very much love for this flower,Its so much beautiful
Sal is very beautiful flower. My favourite flower is Sal. This flower has so many beautiful colours. I love this flower very much.
I love this flower. It is the most wonderful flower in nature.