Monday, May 3, 2021

Top Facts and Uses of Palmyra || பனை மரத்தின் பயன்கள்

 

Top Facts and Uses of Palmyra 🌴 பனை மரத்தின் பயன்கள்

Borassus flabellifer is a robust tree and can reach a height of 30 metres (98 ft). The trunk is grey, robust and ringed with leaf scars; old leaves remain attached to the trunk for several years before falling cleanly. Palmyra thrives in arid conditions and is grown extensively in Tamil Nadu. The roots store water, its leaves are made into brooms and also used for thatching. The succulent juice of the fruits is rejuvenating. Native birds roost in its branches. Palmyra is organically healthy as against the toxicity emanated from the processing of sugarcane. Palmyra are one of the oldest and naturally occurring vegetations of Tamil Nadu. It can withstand drought and grow strong. The people adored this tree and called it 'Karpakatharu' (a wish tree). This is an imaginary tree which is mentioned in Hindu mythology.