Tree Love – Chinese Hackberry or Derris robusta

“Consider a tree for a moment. As beautiful as trees are to look at, we don’t see what goes on underground – as they grow roots. Trees must develop deep roots in order to grow strong and produce their beauty. But we don’t see the roots. We just see and enjoy the beauty. In much the same way, what goes on inside of us is like the roots of a tree.” – Joyce Meyer

Spotted this beautiful tree which I think is a variety of Oak trees, at the foot of Nilgiri hills in the plains. Had visited an acquaintance staying in the guest house and I couldn’t resist admiring the way the tree has grown and spread itself.

Chinese Hackberry or Celtis sinensis or Derris robusta or Robinia pseudoacacia

Just soaking myself in its natural beauty and shape I kept thinking what if its branches were not cut? What shape then it would be having? It’s spreading naturally like this, spreading its wings and branches in the open universe under the blue skies.

Tree Love made me search for its name and yet again I got different answers and that made me think of the famous quote – “Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose“.

My search says its varied names are –

Oak Tree/

oak, (genus Quercus), a genus of about 450 species of ornamental and timber trees and shrubs in the beech family (Fagaceae), distributed throughout the north temperate zone and at high altitudes in the tropics.

Chinese hackberry/ Celtis sinensis

Chinese Hackberry is a rapidly growing, flowering, deciduous tree in the hemp family reaching 40 to 50 feet high and wide at maturity with a round, spreading crown. These trees thrive in hot summers and sunlight; lack of sun can cause the wood to not fully ripen making them subject to die-back in winter. Under optimum conditions, Chinese Hackberry is very long-lived.

Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust)/

Robinia pseudoacacia is a tropical plant that is commonly known by the name black locust. This hardwood deciduous tree is a part of the legume family Fabaceae. The plant is a native of North America, Europe, Southern Africa, and Asia. Since the plant looks extremely similar to Acacia, it is also called False Acacia in many places.

Derris robusta/

Hindi (korai); Indonesian (kedusan); Thai (kheemoot (Saraburi));
Derris robusta is a deciduous tree growing up to 25 meters tall, with bole

Mayodendron Igneum/

Jardin Botanique Khaya

Chinese Hackberry

From My Green Bag

I’m sharing my #TreeLove with – the #ThursdayTreeLove blog hop, a photo feature hosted by Parul Thakur. Coupled with this, This is my Love Your Planet “Earth” post and a post to make us aware of the trees around us.
Save trees, nurture, conserve, and preserve the trees around us, and on our planet. Do you love Trees?
Do you love knowing more about trees?  Explore the trees in your neighborhood and join Tree Love.

You might also like to see my Tree Love in these trees:

• Parijat – Night flowering jasmine Tree — A beautiful jasmine tree
• X-mas Tree — That kept me sane in lockdown
• A Jackfruit tree at a water park
• An old Peepal Tree giving shade to parking cars
• Did you hug a tree today?

To add on, read and join Sustainability with Prachi series and listen to interviews with Eco-conscious people who are trying their bit towards conscious and sustainable living practices only on Green Tatwa Talks. There is so much to learn and explore from all of them I had interacted with, do listen and drop in your views in the comments. Check here to know more about all the Eco-Friendly dates.