Mahua Tree with the botanical name Madhuca longifolia, and also evocatively named Indian butter tree or honey tree. or mahuwa, a large, Indian tropical tree native to the plains and forests of northern and central parts of India, and also Southern India
Mahua (Madhuca longifolia) Did you know that the Mahua (Madhuca longifolia) is rightly called the tree of the poor due to its social and economic importance to the rural population of India? Did you know that the Gond tribe who are spread over 5 different states of Central provinces, for whom the Mahua tree is very sacred, and is known to be a “Kalpavriksha”. a wish-fulfilling divine tree in Hindu mythology? Mahua Tree with the botanical name Madhuca longifolia, and also evocatively named Indian butter tree or honey tree. or mahuwa, a large, Indian tropical tree native to the plains and forests of northern and central parts of India, and also Southern India ( monsoon forests of the Western Ghats from Konkan and southwards), is particularly held holy by many tribals of India, and the flowers of this tree are a source of food and in particular of liquor. It is a fast-growing tree that grows to approximately 20 meters in height, possesses evergreen or semi-evergr...
