Local Name : Dhuna (Assamese, Bengali), Kala daamar (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Canarium reseniferum Bruce ex King
English Name : Black Dammar
| Bark | Rough |
| Commercial Value | Medicine |
| Flower Color | pale yellow |
| Flowering Time | January and February |
| Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Fruiting Time | March and February |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
| Leaf Shape | Oblong, Lanceolate and Ovate |
| Nursery technique | Seed viability is three months. No of seeds per kg is 150-200 nos. (Dry wt.). The seeds are soaked in tap water for 24hrs. and dried thoroughly. The seeds are cut on both ends and are sowed horizontally in mother bed (1:10 mtr) or polypot (5:8 inch). The medium for mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion.
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| Plant parts used | Wood and Resin |
| Planting mechanism | One to two years old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 5m x 5m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop. |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹5,000-₹10,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 15 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | July, May and June |
| Site Suitability | Upper Assam |
| Tree Character | Evergreen |
