Local Name : Kotiya koroi or Siris (Assamese), Saras (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Albizia lebbeck (L.)Benth.
English Name : Siris tree, Women’s tongue
Bark | Rough and Cracked |
Commercial Value | Timber and Fodder |
Final Financial Return | ₹10,000-₹20,000 |
Final Harvesting Period | 40 Years-60 Years |
Flower Color | yellowish white |
Flowering Time | April, June and May |
Fruit Type | Pod |
Fruiting Time | July and August |
Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
Leaf Shape | Oblong |
Nursery technique | When the pods start to split the seeds are extracted and directly sown in nursery bed. Fine soil should be spread over the seeds. Stumps of 1–2-year-old seedling give very good result (Stump size- Root 9in. and Stem- 2in.).
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Plant parts used | Leaves and Wood |
Planting mechanism | Spacing 3m x 3m. |
Seed Collection Time | February and March |
Site Suitability | All Foothills and All Plains |
Tree Character | Deciduous |