| Family |
Meliaceae |
| Common/Tamil Name |
Persian lilac / Malaivembu |
| Uses: |
| Fuel (Calorific Value) |
Good fuelwood, 5100 Kcal /Kg |
| Fodder |
Used for goats sparingly |
| Other Uses |
Timber, fuel and avenue tree |
| Seed Collection time |
July - November |
| No. of Seeds per kg |
Fruit number 900 per Kg. Each fruit contains 1 - 5 seeds which if not extracted may produce several seedlings. Seeds 4000 - 5000 per Kg. |
| Viability |
12 months if it is dried before storing |
| Germination percentage |
80% |
| Seed Treatment |
Dried nuts with 5 seeds are sown in February - April. No treatment necessary. Sometimes buried in cowdung solution for 10 days. |
| Nursery Technique |
Sown in shaded beds in April, 5 - 8 cm height seedlings are transplanted in poly pots and planted out in the same year when seedlings are 25 - 30 cm. |
