CURRENT AFFAIRS CRASH COURSE
ENVIRONMENT
,PALASH TREE (FLAME OF
THE FOREST )
,▪ Small medium-sized slow-growing, deciduous tree species, native to India.
▪ Its dark greyish bark, asymmetrical trunk, and irregularly spread branches give it a v
distinctive appearance.
▪ It has pinnate leaves that are broad and round in shape.
▪ Some tribal communities also make leaf plates and bowls out of it, for household us
, ▪ Palash as a tree is of immense medicinal value and
its bark is used to treat cuts and wounds.
▪ Its gum is used for the treatment of diarrhoea and
dysentery.
▪ Its flowers are rich in sulphur and used for the
treatment of skin-related diseases.
▪ These flowers when sun-dried are used to make a
natural dye for the festival of colors – Holi.
▪ Its seeds have antihelminthic properties and when
mixed with lemon juice provides relief from
eczema and ringworm.
▪ It is also used to treat skin ulcers, piles and eye
disorders like cataracts.
▪ A fully grown palash tree at a biodiversity park in
Delhi may be able to store around 222.14 kg of
carbon, capturing and storing around 13.57 kg
every year.
ENVIRONMENT
,PALASH TREE (FLAME OF
THE FOREST )
,▪ Small medium-sized slow-growing, deciduous tree species, native to India.
▪ Its dark greyish bark, asymmetrical trunk, and irregularly spread branches give it a v
distinctive appearance.
▪ It has pinnate leaves that are broad and round in shape.
▪ Some tribal communities also make leaf plates and bowls out of it, for household us
, ▪ Palash as a tree is of immense medicinal value and
its bark is used to treat cuts and wounds.
▪ Its gum is used for the treatment of diarrhoea and
dysentery.
▪ Its flowers are rich in sulphur and used for the
treatment of skin-related diseases.
▪ These flowers when sun-dried are used to make a
natural dye for the festival of colors – Holi.
▪ Its seeds have antihelminthic properties and when
mixed with lemon juice provides relief from
eczema and ringworm.
▪ It is also used to treat skin ulcers, piles and eye
disorders like cataracts.
▪ A fully grown palash tree at a biodiversity park in
Delhi may be able to store around 222.14 kg of
carbon, capturing and storing around 13.57 kg
every year.
