Local Name : Putranjiva (Assamese, Bengali), Putijia (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.
English Name : Lucky bean tree, Putranjiva
| Bark | Smooth and Lenticels |
| Commercial Value | Medicine and Ornamental |
| Flower Color | yellow and Green |
| Flowering Time | May and March |
| Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Fruiting Time | January and February |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Leaf Shape | Lanceolate and Ovate |
| Nursery technique | The seeds are sown in the nursery about March, watering regularly but sparingly and protecting the seedlings for the first few months from sun and heavy rain. If the seeds are regularly weeded, the seedling should be large enough to plant out in the first rainy season, but care is necessary not to expose the roots as the seedlings are somewhat sensitive to transplanting.
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| Plant parts used | Seeds and Leaves |
| Planting mechanism | Tolerably well stocked lines can be ensured by thinning out congested seedlings during the first rainy season and using the surplus plants for filling up gaps. Spacing of 5m x 5m. |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹5,000-₹10,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 10 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | May and June |
| Site Suitability | Avenues |
| Tree Character | Evergreen |
