Known as Farfar in Arabic, Tecomella undulata (Botanical name), is called Rohida in South Asia. It is a cousin of the garden plant called the yellow bell, seen in parks and gardens in Dubai.
Location: Hatta Dubai, UAE
Here is a short video, of the sunbird extracting the nectar with his long beak.
A Sunbird is happily playing in the Yellow Bell tree and eating the nectar of the flowers.
Further reading
Sources for reading about my desert exploration work regarding the flora of the region, especially, the United Arab Emirates with special emphasis on camel food.
- https://arkbiodiv.com/2023/05/02/tephrosia-nubica-native-flora-of-uae/
- https://arkbiodiv.com/2023/04/27/ochradenus-aucheri-%d9%82%d8%b6%d8%a8-the-mother-of-bees/
- https://arkbiodiv.com/2023/04/25/tephrosia-apollinea-%d8%ad%d9%88%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a3%d8%a8%d9%88%d9%84%d9%88%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%a9/
- https://arkbiodiv.com/2023/02/05/limeum-arabicum-a-camel-icecream-specie/
- Plants that are Liked such as Icecream by the Camels ?? Part 1
- Plants that are Liked such as Icecream by the Camels. Part 2
- Dipterygium glaucum ?? ??????R, A Plant that is Liked such as Icecream by Camels and Goats. Part 4
- Camel??”s Flower (??!?) Tribulus is the Precious Flora of the Arabian Desert~ A Camel Ice-cream Species. Series 5
- Fagonia arabica ?? the desert??”s thorny herb and camel??”s food of choice
- Camel, Desert, and the Umbrella Tree
- A Symbol of Resilience and Patience~The Acacia Tree of the Arabian Desert -???? ?? ??&??
- https://youtu.be/TEuz87Hwv0k
- https://www.dnhg.org/uploads/4/0/9/9/40998945/december_18.pdf
Is there no text that accompanies this title?
Yes, it is written the Local name of the flora in Arabic.