Local Name : Makori sal (Assamese), Chilauni (Hindi, Bengali)
Scientific Name: Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth.
English Name : Needlewood, Chinese guger tree
Bark | Fissured |
Commercial Value | Timber |
Final Harvesting Period | 40 Years-60 Years |
Flower Color | White |
Flowering Time | September and October |
Fruit Type | Drupe |
Fruiting Time | January and December |
Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
Leaf Shape | Ovate |
Nursery technique | Collected fruits are to be kept in dry area for at least 6-7 days. When fruit starts cracking automatically, seeds are to be collected and needs to be kept for 2 days in shaded area.
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Plant parts used | Wood |
Planting mechanism | Seeds need to be spread on the nursery bed and then fine soil should be spread over it. Spacing of 3m x 3m. |
Seed Collection Time | February and March |
Site Suitability | Lower Assam |
Tree Character | Evergreen |