Local Name : Jalphai (Assamese), Jalpai (Hindi, Bengali)
Scientific Name: Elaeocarpus floribundus Blume
English Name : Indian olive
| Bark | Rough |
| Commercial Value | Medicine and Food |
| Flower Color | Creamy white |
| Flowering Time | April and May |
| Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Fruiting Time | June, July and August |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic and Ovate |
| Nursery technique | Seed viability is 6 months to 1 year. No of seeds per kg is 70-100 nos. (Fresh wt.). The outer fleshy coat is removed by cutting or rotting and inner seeds so got, are directly dibbled in polypot/mother bed. The medium for polypot/mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion.
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| Plant parts used | Bark and Fruits |
| Planting mechanism | One year old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 5m x 5m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop. |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹500-₹5,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 10 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | November and December |
| Site Suitability | All Areas |
| Tree Character | Evergreen |
