Local Name : Barhamthuri (Assamese)
Scientific Name: Magnolia hodgsonii (Hook.f. & Thomson) H.Keng
English Name :
| Bark | Smooth |
| Commercial Value | Medicine |
| Flower Color | White and Pink |
| Flowering Time | June |
| Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Fruiting Time | September, August and October |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Slow |
| Leaf Shape | Oblong and Ovate |
| Nursery technique | Seed viability is 7-10 days. No of seeds per kg is 1000-1500 nos. (Dry wt.). The cover of the seeds are removed and sundried. After that, they are directly dibbled in polypot or mother bed. The medium for polypot or mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion. |
| Plant parts used | Leaves and Flower |
| Planting mechanism | One year old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 3m x 3m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop. |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹5,000-₹10,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 15 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | November and December |
| Site Suitability | Upper Assam |
| Tree Character | Evergreen |
