Local Name : Sain (Assamese), Asan (Bengali, Hindi), Saj (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Terminalia elliptica Willd.
English Name : Indian laurel
| Bark | Fissured |
| Commercial Value | Timber |
| Final Financial Return | ₹80,000-₹120,000 |
| Final Harvesting Period | 40 Years-60 Years |
| Flower Color | Dull yellow |
| Flowering Time | June and May |
| Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Fruiting Time | September and August |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic and Ovate |
| Nursery technique | Seeds are soaked in water over night and directly dibbled in polypot/mother bed. The medium for polypot or mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion. |
| Plant parts used | Bark, Leaves and Wood |
| 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. |
| Seed Collection Time | February and January |
| Site Suitability | Goalpara and Barak Valley |
| Tree Character | Deciduous |
