#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 calling it a day. This bird-friendly tree is the Ber Tree or Indian Jujube.
27 Mar 9min
#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 about this tree in today's show.
20 Mar 9min
#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 neem trees for various purposes and revered them for thousands of years. Now that science has brought this tree to the limelight, it's popular all over the world. So, neem is our tree of the week.
13 Mar 8min
#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.
6 Mar 13min
#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 story related to it and so much more!
27 Feb 8min
#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 standing in their balcony, terrace or window, they have had a bright view of Gulmohar and the mellifluous song of Asian Koel serenaded the air.
19 Feb 8min
#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 its fruits. Do listen and enjoy. And, relive your childhood stories with this beautiful, homely tree.
14 Feb 10min
#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 afternoons looking out of the window at this tree and it's visitors and habitants. Enjoy today's episode and learn more by visiting the sister blog for images, infographics, transcript and more - https://ayearwithtreespodcast.wordpress.com
6 Feb 9min
