Local Name : Gorjan, Kuroisal (Assamese), Teli Gurjun (Bengali), Garjan, Teli Garjan (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Dipterocarpus turbinatus C.F.Gaertn
English Name :
Bark | Fissured |
Commercial Value | Plywood |
Final Financial Return | ₹40,000-₹50,000 |
Final Harvesting Period | 40 Years-60 Years |
Flower Color | Pinkish white |
Flowering Time | April and March |
Fruit Type | Winged |
Fruiting Time | May |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Leaf Shape | Oblong, Lanceolate and Ovate |
Nursery technique | Seed viability is one week. No of seeds per kg is 150-200 nos. approx. (Dry wt.). Because of short viability, seeds are collected carefully and directly dibbled in polypot or mother bed. The medium for mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion. |
Plant parts used | Wood |
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. |
Seed Collection Time | July and June |
Site Suitability | Barak Valley |
Tree Character | Evergreen |