On East Coast Road in Injambakkam, a strychnine tree stands with attention-grabbing branches, a few of them gnarled and all of them peculiarly stretched out in diverse directions. The strychnine tree — Etti Maram in Tamil — is found within the compound walls of a temple, Ponni Amman Koil in Injambakkam. When the State Highways department presented a picture of …
Did you know that Azhinjal, a native tree of Tamil Nadu yields seeds that can be used as soap? At his nursery, Maram Soolalayil Naduvam that opens to the public today, on World Environment Day, he will grow and nurture some of the forgotten native species. It is therefore especially suited for textile machinery units.”The bus-conductor who is first and …
