Karukamaram (Ehertia Pubescens) Chaavandi

🌿 Discover the sturdy Karukamaram! This Ehretia pubescens, known as Chaavandi, is a resilient forest tree. 🌳 Valued for its strong timber, medicinal bark, and its role as a host plant for butterflies. A noble native giant

🌿 The Forest’s Sturdy Sentinel: Karukamaram (Ehretia Pubescens) 🌳

Meet the Karukamaram, a tree that stands with quiet strength in its native woodland. Known as Chaavandi, this is a tree of substance and utility, a deciduous giant that offers more than just shade. It is valued for its robust timber, which has served local communities for generations, and its bark, which holds a place in the repertoire of traditional healers. Furthermore, it plays a vital ecological role, serving as a banquet for the beautiful Common Baron butterfly. This is a tree that supports life, craftsmanship, and heritage all at once.

A superb choice for a native woodland garden, agroforestry, or simply as a legacy tree on a large property.

✨ Why the Karukamaram is a Tree of Value:

• 🌳 Strong and Durable Timber: The wood of Ehretia pubescens is known for being hard, strong, and durable. It is traditionally used for making agricultural tools, cartwheels, furniture, and in construction, prized for its resilience.

• 🦋 A Lifeline for Butterflies: This tree is a vital host plant for the larvae of the Common Baron butterfly. By planting a Karukamaram, you are directly contributing to the conservation of these beautiful insects and enhancing local biodiversity.

• 🌿 Used in Traditional Medicine: The bark of the tree is used in Ayurvedic and folk medicine for its astringent and anti-inflammatory properties, often employed in treatments for skin diseases and fevers.

• 💪 Hardy and Drought-Resistant: As a native species, it is perfectly adapted to local conditions. It is remarkably drought-tolerant once established and can thrive in relatively poor soils, making it a low-maintenance and resilient tree.

• 🍒 Edible Fruit for Wildlife: The tree produces small, berry-like fruits that are edible and enjoyed by birds, ensuring that it plays a continuous role in the local food web.

Plant a legacy of strength and life. Welcome the noble Karukamaram tree to your land today!