Local Name : Buwal (Assamese), Bahubara (Bengali), Lasora (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Cordia myxa L.
English Name : Assyrian plum, Indian cherry
| Bark | Fissured |
| Commercial Value | Medicine |
| Flower Color | Creamy white |
| Flowering Time | April and March |
| Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Fruiting Time | June |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
| Leaf Shape | Ovate and Obovate |
| Nursery technique | The outer cover of the seeds are removed. The next layer of latex found surrounding the seed is removed by rubbing on sandy or rough surface carefully after which inner seed is washed with clean water and sundried for 2-3 days. After that they are sown in polypot (5:8 inch) or mother bed (1:10 mtr). The medium for polypot or mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion in medium compressed method.
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| Plant parts used | Fruits and Wood |
| Planting mechanism | 1-2 years old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 4m x 4m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop. |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹20,000-₹25,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 10 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | September and August |
| Site Suitability | All Plains |
| Tree Character | Deciduous |
