Local Name : Dewasali, Bohot (Assamese), Badahar, Barhal, Lakoocha (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-Ham.
English Name : Monkey jack
Bark | Exfoliating |
Commercial Value | Timber and Fodder |
Final Financial Return | ₹10,000-₹20,000 |
Final Harvesting Period | 40 Years-60 Years |
Flower Color | yellowish white |
Flowering Time | February, April and March |
Fruit Type | Aggregate |
Fruiting Time | June and July |
Growth Rate | Moderate Slow |
Leaf Shape | Elliptic |
Nursery technique | Seeds should be extracted from ripe fruits. For extraction, the fruits are de-pulped with or without water. There are 1600-5000 seeds per kg. |
Plant parts used | Leaves and Wood |
Planting mechanism | The seeds should be sown about 3 in. apart in drills 9 in. apart and covered with earth to a depth of about 1/3 in. |
Recurring Financial Return | ₹5,000-₹10,000 |
Recurring Harvesting Period | 10 Years onwards |
Seed Collection Time | September and August |
Site Suitability | Middle Assam , Hills Districts and Upper Assam |
Tree Character | Deciduous |