Local Name : Satiana (Assamese), Chatim, Saptaparni (Bengali), Chitwan (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.
English Name : Devil’s tree, Scholar tree
| Bark | Fissured, Lenticels and Fluted |
| Commercial Value | Medicine |
| Final Financial Return | ₹60,000-₹80,000 |
| Final Harvesting Period | 40 Years-60 Years |
| Flower Color | Greenish White |
| Flowering Time | January and December |
| Fruit Type | Pod |
| Fruiting Time | March and April |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Slow |
| Leaf Shape | Oblanceolate and Obovate |
| Nursery technique | Seeds are collected and sundried and then 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, Fruits and Wood |
| Planting mechanism | One year old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 3m x 3m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop. |
| Seed Collection Time | July, May and June |
| Site Suitability | All Areas |
| Tree Character | Evergreen |
