A huge 500 year old tamarind tree.
Did you know that the city of Ujjain has a unique tamarind tree known as ‘Elephant’s Foot’. The trunk of this tree is so thick that it looks like an elephant is standing on it. This tree provides shade to the people living nearby and passing by, on the other hand, many birds have also made nests in the thick trunk of this tree.
This tamarind tree is located opposite Tribal Welfare Department in Revenue Colony. This bed is about 500 years old. The specialty of this tree is its huge size. Regarding the tree, Forest Department official Madan Mohre says that these types of tamarind trees are mostly found in Dhar and Mandav areas, but this is the only tree in the city that is so huge.
Madan Mohre said that the tamarind fruit from this tree is mostly used for Ayurvedic treatment. Tamarind from this tree is first dried and then its powder is used.
He who sees continues to see
The biggest feature of this tree located in Revenue Colony is that whoever has seen it keeps seeing it, as this tree is quite huge. When the people of this area were talked about this tree, they said that we have been seeing this tree like this for years. Everything was fine before, but now it needs to be protected. Those responsible for preserving it should pay attention to it.
Trees are being cut down in the name of development
It should be remembered that in the name of development, trees are being cut at a fast pace in the city these days. Hundreds of trees have been cut down during the ongoing construction on the road from Dewas Road to Kothi. The people who cut these trees say that if the trees are not cut then how will there be development, but the talk of indiscriminate cutting of trees in the name of development is completely wrong. Every year on Environment Day we take a pledge to save trees by planting them, but this pledge will be fulfilled only when we can protect these types of trees as well.
Many generations of residents of the area have an affinity with trees.
It may be a tree for common people, but people living in Revenue Colony love this tree very much, as many generations of residents of this area have spent their childhood under the shade of this tree. Even today, the people of this area consider it as a family member rather than a tree.
