Local Name : Hatipolia, Larubondha (Assamese), Kanak champa (Hindi), Muskanda (Bengali)
Scientific Name: Pterospermum acerifolium (L.) Willd.
English Name : Bayur tree
Bark | Rough and Smooth |
Commercial Value | Timber |
Final Financial Return | ₹10,000-₹20,000 |
Final Harvesting Period | 20 Years-40 Years |
Flower Color | White |
Flowering Time | April, July, June, May and March |
Fruit Type | Capsule |
Fruiting Time | March and April |
Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
Leaf Shape | Obovate and Orbiculate |
Nursery technique | The capsules start ripening from a year later, i.e., before the flowering of next year. The fertility of seeds remains for one year. Germination capacity 70% even after one year. Seed weight 4200/kg. Fresh seeds germination capacity are 80-90%. Seeds take 10-80 days to germinate. Seeds need to be sown in raised nursery beds or polypots in shaded nursery. Initial growth slow, but later fast. A height of 1.8m per annum after establishment of seedlings. |
Plant parts used | Wood |
Planting mechanism | Spacing of 3m x 3m. |
Seed Collection Time | July and June |
Site Suitability | All Areas |
Tree Character | Evergreen |