Local Name : Nahor (Assamese), Nag-kesar (Hindi, Bengali)
Scientific Name: Mesua ferrea L.
English Name : Indian rose chestnut, Ceylon ironwood
| Bark | Fissured |
| Commercial Value | Timber |
| Final Financial Return | ₹20,000-₹30,000 |
| Final Harvesting Period | 40 Years-60 Years |
| Flower Color | White |
| Flowering Time | April and March |
| Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Fruiting Time | June and July |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Leaf Shape | Linear and Lanceolate |
| Nursery technique | Seeds are collected carefully and then directly dibbled in polypot/mother bed. The mother bed or medium for polypot is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion and should get abundant sunlight, shade bearing in early stage.
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| Plant parts used | Wood |
| Planting mechanism | One- to two-year-old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 4m x 4m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop. |
| Seed Collection Time | September and October |
| Site Suitability | Upper Assam and Barak Valley |
| Tree Character | Evergreen |
