Local Name : Poniol (Assamese), Talispatri, Pani amla (Hindi), Paniala (Bengali)
Scientific Name: Flacourtia jangomas (Lour.) Raeusch.
English Name : Indian coffee plum
Bark | Thorny and Flaky |
Commercial Value | Medicine and Food |
Flower Color | White and Greenish White |
Flowering Time | July and August |
Fruit Type | Berry |
Fruiting Time | September and October |
Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
Leaf Shape | Lanceolate and Ovate |
Nursery technique | No specific method. Seeds are directly dibbled in mother bed /polypot with adequate sunlight. The medium for polypot or mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion.
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Plant parts used | Bark, Leaves and Fruits |
Planting mechanism | One year old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 2m x 2m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop. |
Recurring Financial Return | ₹5,000-₹10,000 |
Recurring Harvesting Period | 15 Years onwards |
Seed Collection Time | November and December |
Site Suitability | All Areas |
Tree Character | Evergreen |