Acrocarpus fraxinifolius
| Family |
Caesalpinioideae |
| Common/Tamil Name |
Mundani, Shingle tree / Malankonnai, Neirai |
| Uses: |
| Fodder |
Good |
| Other Uses |
Wood is useful for shingles furniture, teak-chests etc. |
| Seed Collection time |
Figures quarter out planks should make handsome panels |
| No. of Seeds per kg |
May - June |
| Viability |
30835 |
| Germination percentage |
Upto 2 Months : 50% |
| Seed Treatment |
Depulping |
| Nursery Technique |
Directly sown in the Poly bags. Seedlings grow fast. Attains 6' height in 6 months. |
| Temperature |
Tropical, Sub Tropical |
| Altitude |
Upto 1219 Mts. |
| Rainfall |
2000 mm Otherwise in perennial streams |
| Soil |
Sandy Loam |
| Coppicing ability |
Poor |
| Seed Source |
Locally collected. |
| Special Features |
Colourful wood - A useful tree attracting high rainfall area, can be planted to create riverain forest. |
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