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IN PHOTOS: Scorching Mumbai gets a floral makeover from blooming trees

Updated On: 20 May, 2026 10:00 AM IST | Vipul Shinde

Temperatures in Mumbai may have shot through the roof, but what makes it all bearable is the sight of trees that have burst into flower along roads and bylanes. mid-day’s SATEJ SHINDE brings you some of the colourful visuals from around the city

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Bougainvillea, the popular ornamental plant, found all over India, but is not native to the country. Pic/SATEJ SHINDE
Bougainvillea, the popular ornamental plant, found all over India, but is not native to the country. Pic/SATEJ SHINDE
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The Cassia javanica, also known as Java cassia, Pink shower, Apple blossom tree, Rainbow shower tree, and Palawan cherry

The Cassia javanica, also known as Java cassia, Pink shower, Apple blossom tree, Rainbow shower tree, and Palawan cherry

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Flowers of the Samanea saman aka Monkey pod tree or Rain tree 

Flowers of the Samanea saman aka Monkey pod tree or Rain tree 

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Gulmohar or Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant from the bean family

Gulmohar or Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant from the bean family

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Tabebuia rosea, also called Pink poui or Rosy trumpet tree, often mistaken for Cherry blossom

Tabebuia rosea, also called Pink poui or Rosy trumpet tree, often mistaken for Cherry blossom

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The golden shower tree, also known as Purging cassia, Indian laburnum, Kani konna, or Pudding-pipe tree

The golden shower tree, also known as Purging cassia, Indian laburnum, Kani konna, or Pudding-pipe tree

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Acampe praemorsa, is an orchid shrub that grows on trees

Acampe praemorsa, is an orchid shrub that grows on trees

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