Spathodea

Every morning, I pass by a tree that refuses to blend in —the African Tulip, known as कारंजवृक्ष or आकाश शेवगा (Akash Shevga)in Marathi, रगतूरा in Hindi, and Patadi in Tamil & Telugu, Nirukavi in Kannnada, Rudrapalash in Bengali.Its name changes with every tongue, but its presence — unmistakable everywhere.…