| Family |
Meliaceae |
| Common/Tamil Name |
Malabar Neemwood / Malaivembu |
| Uses: |
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| Fodder |
Good |
| Other Uses |
The wood is soft; reddish and is used for planking, ceiling, pencils match boxes and kattumarams. |
| Seed Collection time |
The Fruit, an ovoid drupe, ripens in the cold season |
| No. of Seeds per kg |
300 seeds/ Kg. |
| Viability |
3 months |
| Germination percentage |
30%; Plant percentage - 20% |
| Seed Treatment |
No pre-treatment is required |
| Nursery Technique |
Seeds can be directly dibbled in the polypot and after 15 days initial germination can be noticed and may extend and culminate with 45 days.
In 30 x 45 em sized HDPE bags it attains 6 feet height in 4 months with good collar thickness. |
