Mitragyna Speciosa (“the precious mitre”) was given its name by Peter Korthals of the Dutch East India company, because the stigmas in the first species he examined resembled the shape of a bishop’s mitre. The great Indian astronomer, Aryabhatta, imagined the flowers on the Kadamba ball to be like humans standing on Earth and all of them being pulled towards the center because of the force of gravity. The Kademba tree also has astronomical significance in Eastern mythology. Lord Krishna would play the flute standing in front of his favorite tree with the Yamuna River flowing in front of him. Even today, its flowers and brightly colored leaf powders (which are collected for ornamental and decorative purposes) are sacred to Hinduism. During weddings and celebrations, women would dance around this sacred tree or keep its dried flowers for good luck. According to regional linguistics, this is an old tribal term for a holy or important tree to the people populating the south east Asian islands around 10 thousand years ago. In ancient India, this tree was worshipped as a goddess known as “Kademba” or “Kadamba”. Unlike the South Eastern Asian varieties that grow in the rain forest, these varieties grow in swamp forests like the ones along Lake Victoria. The African species has four varieties and can be found in Rwanda, Uganda, from Ethiopia to Malawi. The ancient Egyptians would have harvested its leaves for a number of traditional uses, its bark for making palm wine, a firewood, charcoal, timber, boat making, etc. Mainz, Germany: Philip von Zabern.Īccording to Egyptologists, kratom leaves would have been acquired during dynastic times from Nubian traders and expeditions led by Queen Hatshepsut to the Land of Punt. The African genus of Kratom is called Hallea rubrostipulata (see Mitragyna stipulosa), a tree indigenous to East Africa and is similar to varieties found around Borneo. This impressive knowledge was mentioned by the Greek historian Herodutus and recorded in papyri like the Ebers Papyrus and the Smith Papyrus. The ancient Egyptians of Northern Africa had a great knowledge of thousands of plants and trees like the blue lotus, aloe vera and papyrus. Its history can be traced back for thousands of years with connections to ancient Egypt, Buddhism and the hymns of the Rig Veda. Mitragyna Speciosa (also known as “Kratom”) is an evergreen tree from South Eastern Asia and Africa that goes by many different names.
Click here for more information on how you can help save the rain forests of Borneo.Our staff has been researching and working with these trees for over a decade. Unfortunately, the palm oil industry has wiped out entire colonies of rain forest where this tree grows naturally, which is also the home to orangutans, tigers and endangered species.
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Because of that, we pay more than most vendors for our high quality leaf powders, which makes it hard for us to stay competitive with fly-by-night vendors that acquire cheap mystery leaf full of contaminants from unreliable sources to make a quick profit. We put a lot of time and care into ensuring that we are mindful of the conditions in the jungles where it grows, the quality of leaves harvested and we believe in fair trade. That is why our high quality leaf powders are sold strictly ‘as is’ with no gimmicks or flashy packaging. We believe this specimen should be protected and given the proper respect it deserves. King Tut Botanicals is involved with ongoing efforts to protect this wonderful tree and its availability by focusing on research, preservation and education.
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