Ekkrottu, Akshotam (Aleurites Moluceana) Karankolam

🌿 Ekkrottu (Candlenut Tree) Plant 🌿
The legendary “Tree of Light”! Grown for its oily nuts used in ceremonies, cooking & culture. A fast-growing, majestic tropical shade tree. 🕯️🌰

🌿 The Tree of Light: Ekkrottu, Akshotam (Aleurites Moluccana)! 🌿

Ivy Paradise presents a tree steeped in culture, utility, and beauty: the magnificent Ekkrottu or Akshotam, famously known worldwide as the Candlenut Tree or Indian Walnut. This majestic evergreen tree is a true polymath of the plant kingdom, providing oily nuts for light and nourishment, commanding presence in the landscape, and holding deep symbolic value across many cultures. Own a living piece of history and utility. 🌳✨

This fast-growing tree can become quite large, forming a broad, spreading canopy of beautiful, large, soft leaves that often have a silvery undertone. The young leaves and twigs are covered in a soft, silvery down, giving the tree a distinctive appearance. It produces small, white fragrant flowers, but its most famous product is its fruit: a nut that contains a high percentage of oil, which has been used for centuries as a source of light, in cooking, and in traditional medicine.

✨ Why Grow the Candlenut Tree (Ekkrottu)? ✨

• 🕯️ Cultural & Historical Significance: The primary reason for its fame! The oily nuts were traditionally strung on a reed and burned like a candle, providing light—hence the name “Candlenut.” They are also used in ceremonies and as a symbol of enlightenment.

• 🌰 Multi-Use Nuts: The kernels are used in various cuisines (especially in Indonesian and Malaysian cooking, often as a spice paste thickener), for extracting oil for varnish, and in traditional body care.

• 🌳 majestic Ornamental Presence: With its large, tropical foliage and impressive size, it makes a spectacular shade tree and a dramatic focal point for large landscapes, parks, and temple grounds.

• 📜 Living History: Cultivating this tree connects you to ancient practices of light, nourishment, and culture across the Pacific and Asia.

• 💪 Fast-Growing & Hardy: It grows quickly to provide shade and is adaptable to a range of well-drained soils.

Caring for Your Candlenut Tree:

• ☀️ Light: Requires Full Sun to thrive and produce nuts.

• 💧 Water: Water regularly when young. Mature trees are somewhat drought-tolerant but perform best with consistent moisture.

• 🌱 Soil: Prefers deep, fertile, well-drained soil.

• 🌡️ Climate: A strictly tropical tree that thrives in warm, frost-free climates.

⚠️ Important Note: Raw candlenuts are toxic and should not be eaten uncooked. They must be prepared correctly to neutralize toxins before culinary use. Always use under guidance.

Plant a legacy of light, culture, and grandeur with the remarkable Candlenut tree.

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