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

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

Updated On: 2026-05-20 10:00 AM IST

Compiled by : Vipul Shinde

Bougainvillea, the popular ornamental plant, found all over India, but is not native to the country. Pic/SATEJ SHINDE

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

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

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

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

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

Acampe praemorsa, is an orchid shrub that grows on trees

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