Lightness

Lightness ⁵³⁹

Charming, but prickly at times.

The Mother

Parkinsonia aculeata L., Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae
Jerusalem thorn, Mexican palo verde

Physical description:
Small delicate fragrant light yellow flower with five separated petals, the uppermost lightly spotted with reddish brown on opening and gradually changing entirely to rust - borne in loose axillary racemes. A small extremely spiny tree with long needlelike leaves bearing tiny leaflets.

Common name/s
Arrêtenègre
राम बाबुल, विलयती किकर (Ram babul, Vilayti kikar)
Seemathumma [Telugu]
Sinia tumana [Tamil]
Паркинсония колючая
Jerusalemdorn

Base colour/s:Significance of colours