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Collected Flowers of Moh/ Mahua. 

Madhuca longifolia.

March 2022

Chandrapur, Maharashtra.

Several parts of Moh/ Mahua are useful to the creatures in the jungle and to man. People claim ownership over trees, and the flowers from the trees that they own are to be collected solely by them. The flowers that fall off from the trees on the ground during night, dawn and early morning, are collected in a typical basket by people. These flowers can be eaten raw. But after drying the flowers, many food items can be prepared from them. Mahua Liquor, which is famous in some parts of India is prepared from the Moh/ Mahua flowers. These trees are an important food source for the jungle folks.