Talk:Salvadora oleoides

Toothpaste
I have seen some toothpastes that basically are powders of Peelu. Does anyone know anything about this, and why one would go for Peelu, and not any other kind of tree (like Neem or pine or eucalytpus or you name it ... ?). Benkeboy 15:45, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Neem is better one People in india used it for thousands of years before toothpaste —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.79.59.40 (talk) 03:25, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Vann tree
The tree is now a dying species, primarily because there are no longer desert conditions in its Indian habitat. There were a fairly large number of Vann trees in western Indian, Punjab and adjoining Rajasthan on the Pakistan border. Till 1960 one could find the trees bearing multi coloured and edible small cherries which were called Peelu. There are ofcourse some trees existing in these areas but they have stopped giving the fruits.Farmers are however not any enthusiastic about this tree as they feel its wood is of no use.But this tree should be preserved for its ability of staying lush green in the hardest desert conditions.09:13, 17 June 2009 (UTC)09:13, 17 June 2009 (UTC)09:13, 17 June 2009 (UTC)09:13, 17 June 2009 (UTC)Subzbharti (talk) 09:13, 17 June 2009 (UTC)