Environment Prosopis juliflora Context: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed for the removal of Prosopis juliflora (Seemai Karuvelam), the Madurai Bench of the High Court has constituted a special committee—comprising retired High Court Judges A. Selvam and V. Bharathidasan—to monitor the tree removal operations. Prosopis juliflora (Seemai Karuvelam) The Prosopis juliflora is a rapidly growing, invasive plant species that poses a grave threat to water sources, soil fertility, and biodiversity. It is a shrub or a small tree (of the Mesquite variety) belonging to the Fabaceae family. It is native to Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean islands. It is considered one of the most detrimental invasive plant species affecting arid and semi-arid regions.
