Bakul

About this plant

Description Maulsari originates in the Indian subcontinent. Deemed one of the holiest trees appears in Sanskrit literature & in the Indian epic, Ramayan. Maulsari, also known as Indian medlar, originates in the Indian subcontinent. One Hindu legend holds that if wine is sprinkled on the mouth of a beautiful woman, maulsaris aromatic blossoms will spring forth. Large evergreen tree with dark grey fissured bark and densely spreading crown; Leaves oblong, glabrous and leathery with wavy margins, Flowers white, fragrant, axillary, solitary or fascicled, Fruits ovoid or ellipsoid berries, Seeds 1-2 per fruit, ovoid, compressed, greyish brown and shiny.