Mahua (Madhuca longifolia) is an immensely important tree species for several indigenous communities, who live by the Tropical Deciduous Forests (TDFs) of India. Other than being a crucial source of livelihood, it bears a high cultural reverence among the communities and has a pivotal ecological significance for the functioning of the Central Indian forests (i.e., TDFs). However, multiple anthropogenic stressors are reducing the population of the species.