Local Name : Xorol (Assamese)
Scientific Name: Pinus kesiya Royle ex Gordon
English Name : Khasi pine
Bark | Fissured |
Commercial Value | Timber and Plywood |
Final Financial Return | ₹10,000-₹20,000 |
Final Harvesting Period | 10 Years-20 Years |
Flower Color | Light green and Light brown |
Flowering Time | February and March |
Fruit Type | Aggregate |
Fruiting Time | May and April |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Leaf Shape | Acicular |
Nursery technique | Young plants can be easily raised in the nursery and bear transplanting well. Seeds should be sown in March in raised seed beds of light porous soil and watered well. Germination commences in a few days to about 2 weeks. The seedlings should be pricked out early in the nursery during the first season and about 3 in. high, and planted out early in the following rainy season.
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Plant parts used | Wood |
Planting mechanism | Spacing of 3m x 3m. |
Seed Collection Time | February, April and March |
Site Suitability | West Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao |
Tree Character | Evergreen |