Local Name : Baghnola, Heluka (Assamese), Kukurachita (Bengali), Medh, Maidalakri (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B.Rob
English Name : Soft bollygum
| Bark | Smooth |
| Commercial Value | Medicine and Aromatic |
| Flower Color | Off white |
| Flowering Time | April |
| Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Fruiting Time | May |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Slow |
| Leaf Shape | Acuminate and Ovate |
| Nursery technique | Seed viability is one month. No of seeds per kg is 5000 nos. approx. (Dry wt.). After collection seeds are directly dibbled in polypot or mother bed. The medium for polypot/mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion. |
| Plant parts used | Bark, Leaves and Fruits |
| Planting mechanism | One year old seedlings are ready to for planting during rainy season. Spacing 3m x 3m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop. |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹500-₹5,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 15 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | July |
| Site Suitability | Lower Assam and Plain areas |
| Tree Character | Evergreen |
