Local Name : Mekai (Assamese)
Scientific Name: Shorea assamica Dyer
English Name : White Meranti
| Bark | Fissured |
| Commercial Value | Plywood |
| Final Financial Return | ₹10,000-₹20,000 |
| Final Harvesting Period | 40 Years-60 Years |
| Flower Color | Off white |
| Flowering Time | September, August and October |
| Fruit Type | Winged |
| Fruiting Time | November and December |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Slow |
| Leaf Shape | Oblong and Elliptic |
| Nursery technique | Seed is sown immediately after collection in a suken, shaded nursery bed; one year old seedlings are fit for planting out to supplement natural regeneration where ever necessary. A mixture of sand and soil in 1:1 proportion is used for the nursery beds. After sowing of the seeds, the beds are covered by sand and jute and kept moist by watering. |
| Plant parts used | Wood |
| Planting mechanism | Planting is done in pits, 30 cm3, with one year old nursery- raised entire bag plants, after the onset of rains; spacing usually adopted is 5m x 5m. |
| Seed Collection Time | February and March |
| Site Suitability | Upper Assam |
| Tree Character | Evergreen |
