Appearance and behavior: The creamy-white, fleshy flowers grow in thick bunches and fall to the ground at dawn during the flowering season of February to April.

Indigenous to India: The tree is found extensively across central, southern, and northern India in states such as Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra.

Known as the "Tree of Life": For many tribal communities, the mahua tree is considered sacred and is integral to their economy and cultural practices.

Food: The flowers are a versatile food source. They can be eaten fresh, sun-dried, and stored for long-term use, or processed into various dishes, including sweet cakes, porridges, and snacks.

Beverages: Due to their high sugar content, the flowers are traditionally fermented to produce country liquors like mahua daaru and mahuli. Recently, premium distilled spirits and wines are also being produced from mahua.

Medicine: In Ayurvedic and tribal medicine, mahua flowers are used to treat various ailments, such as coughs, bronchitis, and skin diseases.

Commercial products: Modern applications include using the flowers to make jams, jellies, biscuits, and other confectionery products.

Animal feed: After fermentation and distillation, the spent flowers are used as nutritious cattle feed.

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