Thursday, April 25, 2019

Murukkan vithu[Butea monosperma]

It’s a medium sized tree tolerant to drought ,also called as Flame of the Forest , this flower has become an indispensable part of the celebration of spring. Its said this tree is a form of Agni the fire. small piece of wood that is used for agnihotra or the fire ritual. In most of the old namboodiri (Kerala Brahmin) houses, one can find this tree because this is widely used for their fire ritual. It is used for timber, resin, fodder, medicine, and dye. The leaves were used by earlier generations of people to serve food instead of plastic plates. This Particular Species is Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHA VANAM NURSERY.

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