What’s in a name?
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Monkey Pod, Woman’s Tongue, Frywood ... check out some strange names that we have given trees.
Ever heard of the Woman’s Tongue? Or the Monkey Pod? Believe it or not, these are names of trees. Here are some more weird ones. Have you ever seen a Sausage Tree? There are some at Marina Beach in Chennai and near Ulsoor Lake in Bengaluru. Huge sausage- or cucumber-like brown fruit dangle at the end of a long, rope-like stalk. Its red flowers hang downwards. These night-flowering trees are pollinated by bats and nocturnal birds and insects.More Related News
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