Rishabh Jain, Hard Matarkar, Kuldip Koriya
Introduction
The Mahua tree is a widely found tree in the central and northern part of India. Its flowers and fruits are
used for various purposes. The flowers are used to produce alcohol and also used for its medicinal
properties for getting relief from cough/cold and joint pain when used for massage. The seeds inside
the fruit are used to extract oil which is mainly used for cooking purposes. Mahua tree
35‐40ft high
25‐30ft in span
Flowers are harvested in the month of March
Seeds mature in the period of May‐June
Flower:
succulent in nature.
Dried before using it to make alcohol
Brown in colour after dried