#7 - Moringa Tree / Moringa oleifera
A Year with Trees6 Maalis 2025

#7 - Moringa Tree / Moringa oleifera

The star of today's episode is a well-known Indian tree. The Moringa Tree. In India, our ancestors knew about its benefits and included its parts in their diet. Now, even science approves its nutritional and medicinal uses. Various research on this tree have made it popular in the past few decades and around the world it is marketed as a "superfood" and is sold as powder, capsules and whatnots. While I cannot tell for sure how effective packaged products are, I can tell for sure that the fresh parts of this tree are indeed super food, as we will see.

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#10 - Ber Tree / Ziziphus mauritiana

#10 - Ber Tree / Ziziphus mauritiana

The tree in focus today is a favourite hang-out for frugivore songbirds. Not only do they enjoy its orange-red berries, but they also build nests in its branches or simply gather to socialise before c...

27 Maalis 20259min

#9 - Sal Tree / Shorea robusta

#9 - Sal Tree / Shorea robusta

Sal is the state tree of Jharkhand. And, rightly so, as a vast expanse of these trees cover the land. Jharkhand literally translates to the Land of Forests, and sal dominates the landscape. Listen abo...

20 Maalis 20259min

#8 - Neem Tree / Azadirachta indica

#8 - Neem Tree / Azadirachta indica

If you are a gardener, then perhaps you have heard of neem oil and neem cakes. While these and other neem products have made headlines for their usefulness only in recent decades, Indians have used ne...

13 Maalis 20258min

#6 - Tamarind Tree / Tamarindus indica

#6 - Tamarind Tree / Tamarindus indica

Tamarind tree is well known to most of the Indians, and yet there are so many interesting facts and historical info that one may not be aware of. Listen to this episode about this handsome tree, my st...

27 Helmi 20258min

#5 - Gulmohar Tree / Delonix regia

#5 - Gulmohar Tree / Delonix regia

Gulmohar is widely planted in India as a shade and ornamental tree. Its flowers are vibrant and catch the eyes - that grow only during summer season. Many Indians can relate to a hot summer day - when...

19 Helmi 20258min

#4 - Mango Tree / Mangifera indica

#4 - Mango Tree / Mangifera indica

Here is a tree that almost every Indian have sweet memories of childhood with - Mango. Either playing under its boughs or eating juicy sweet mangoes during summer vacations, we all love this tree and ...

14 Helmi 202510min

#3 - Karanj Tree / Pongamia pinnata

#3 - Karanj Tree / Pongamia pinnata

This tree is my forest. It is a special tree as it's a neighbour that keeps north side of our house cool and shaded and it's a biodiversity hotspot throughout the year - a great way to spend free afte...

6 Helmi 20259min

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