etymology of tree name "maraam" and the geography of the maraam t ree

[H.M.Hubey]

Chandrasekaran, Periannan wrote:
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> Could someone provide the etymology of the word "maraam"

This could be Farsi or borrowed into Farsi because the word
"meram" is used in Turkish for a wooded place and I don't
think it is from Turkish originally.

> used very frequently in Tamil Sangam era literature
> to denote the tree called "katampu" or "veN (white) katampu"?
> It also seems to be referred to as "aachchaa" tree.

This is also strange. Aghach, or aach means 'tree' or 'wood'
in Turkic languages.


> Thanks
> P. Chandrasekaran

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