Autumn is getting stronger,
It's the viewing period of Luan trees again,
In the streets and alleys of Chongming,
Luan trees full of purple-red "small lanterns" can be seen everywhere,
Lantern fruits are set off by green leaves,
It looks romantic and playful.
Follow the reporter to find Luan Shu's figure!
On both sides of Qiaosong Road in Chengqiao Town, there is a beautiful figure of Luanshu. The breeze blows, the leaves are waving, and the small purple-red lanterns hanging on the branches are particularly eye-catching against the blue sky and white clouds. Pedestrians and vehicles pass by, and people and scenery form a vivid picture. There are also citizens who stop to enjoy and take pictures, and freeze the beautiful picture of autumn.
Luanshu, a plant of the genus Luanaceae in the family Sapindaceae, has a good tree shape, high ornamental value, and has scenery in many seasons. The young leaves are mostly red in spring; In late summer and early autumn, the yellow flowers are full of trees, slightly fragrant; In autumn, the leaves turn yellow, and the fruits are purple-red, which is very beautiful. It is suitable to be shade trees, street trees and landscape trees.
The figure of Luan Shu has also appeared in literary works, Shi Tiesheng described Luan Shu in the first chapter of "Me and the Temple of Earth": "In spring, clusters of small and dense yellow flowers bloom, and when the flowers fall, they produce countless small lanterns like three leaves hugging each other, the small lanterns are first green, then turn white, then turn yellow, and fall all over the ground when they are ripe." The small lanterns are so delicate that adults can't help but pick up one after another. ”
Not only that, Luan tree is also one of the earliest recorded tree species in the mainland, as early as in the "Zhou Li" there is a record, Luan leaves contain tannins, and boiled with white cloth to become black dye, so in ancient times people called Luan tree "black leaf tree".
This autumn gift,
Don't miss it,
Interested citizens,
Keep an eye on your surroundings,
Is there a beautiful Luan tree?
Reporter: Ke Haixin; Photo: Guo Wangyizhe
Editor: Zhu Yiting