Indian trees are an integral part of the culture and heritage of the country and they are referred as the green pearl in the Indian crown. They are an authoritative constituent of the natural landscape due to their prevention of eroding. They also purvey a specific weather-sheltered ecosystem in and under their foliage. In the ancient Hindu scripture in India, the trees are described as an extraterrestrial having its roots in underworld and branches in heaven. The Hindu scripture says that the trees unite and connect beings of all kinds in the world. The Jewish mystical tradition teaches that the higher realms are actually roots that manifest spiritual influence through branches and leaves that permeate the lower realms.
The Indian trees are well known for their grandeur and majesty and they have always been associated with wisdom and immortality in India. The trees like Peepul, Banyan (Bodhi tree), Banana, and Tulsi are some of the plants that hold special cultural and religious significance in India. Most of the trees found in India are native to India; however, there are several trees that have originated outside but were brought and cultivated in India, at a later period. The trees coming from outside have nicely adjusted themselves with the Indian climate, along with their common English and Hindi names, and their general pattern of growth and flowering period.
The Indian trees can be found in every part of the country, be it the gardens, plain lands, the forests, the mountains, the moist areas, the desert areas, the seaside, or the countryside. In many places in India, especially in the villages, the Indian trees are quite inseparable from the way of life of the common people. The Indian trees are also of several varieties according to their usages or their valuable properties. The Indian trees can be classified as decorative or gardening trees, medicinal trees, timber trees, etc. Almost all the parts of the Indian tress like the bark, leaves, roots, fruit or timber, have some usage in India. The Indian medicinal trees are popular for their valuable medicinal properties all over the world and they are commonly used in the Indian traditional treatment methods like Ayurvedic, Unani, Homoeopathic, etc. They are used in the modern Allopathic treatment, as well.
The Indian trees have played and are playing a crucial role in the total development of India. The Banyan Tree has been announced as the National Tree of India, mainly for its availability in all parts of the country. Among the numerous trees in India, some of the most notable ones are the neem, the tamarind or imli, the dhak, the champa, the mango, the peepul, the coconut, etc.
