Nature is really wonderful
God has really created nature to help mankind in various ways. But unfortunately, mankind is gradually destroying nature, especially is urban regions. We must honor nature.
NATURE IS really wonderful. No one will refute this. Let us look at one example. Samel (Shalmali/ Red Silk Cotton Tree) simultaneously sheds leaves and flowers during summer. The orange-red flowers fall during nights and beautifully carpet the ground around the trees. When leafless, they look like beasts and when clad in their flowery orange outfits, they are captivating beauties.
Orange flowers on leafless branches attract many birds including crows. The five large silky, orange-red petals reflexing outward surrounding five groups of stamens tipped with little black anthers from the flower which is sometimes 15cm wide. The flowers are short-lived, but the tree produces enough to keep red charm for over a month. In April-May, the flowers on the tree fruit into oval woody capsules. When ripe, they split open and release the silk fibered seeds. The new leaves start to grow when almost all the flowers have fallen. Samel leaves are beautifully palmate up to 45 cm long, with commonly 5-7 or rarely 3-4 leaflets that are 20 -25 cm long attached to a long flexible leafstalk (petiole). The Red Silk Cotton tree is propagated by seeds, large cuttings or by air layering. For dark green leaves, grow it in deep soils that are acidic or well-mulched. Alkaline soils tend to induce yellow leaves. Trees from seeds begin flowering when they are about 3 ft tall. The bark is given as a demulcent, emetic and tonic. Externally, it is used as a styptic and also for formenting wounds. The gum is credited with astringent, tonic and demulcent properties and is used for dysentery, hymoptysis in pulmonary tuberculosis, influenza. Its wood is usually white or pale pink, turning pale yellowish brown on exposure. Semal timber is a great demand as matching wood and plywood. It is also used for packing cases, boards, toys, and coffins. The floss from Semal seeds is the silk cotton in Indian Kapok that is used for manufacturing life-saving appliances, stuffing cushions and insulation for refrigerators. The seed oil is used in the manufacture of soaps and lubrication substances. God has really created nature to help mankind in various ways. But unfortunately, mankind is gradually destroying nature, especially is urban regions. We must honour nature.
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