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Family

Caesalpinioideae

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Common/Tamil Name

Mundani, Shingle tree / Malankonnai, Neirai

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Uses:

Fuel (Calorific Value)

-

Fodder

Good

Other Uses

Wood is useful for shingles furniture, teak-chests etc.

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Seed Collection time

Figures quarter out planks should make handsome panels

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No. of Seeds per kg

May - June

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Viability

30835

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Germination percentage

Upto 2 Months : 50%

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Seed Treatment

Depulping

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Nursery Technique

Directly sown in the Poly bags. Seedlings grow fast. Attains 6' height in 6 months.

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Temperature

Tropical, Sub Tropical

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Altitude

Upto 1219 Mts.

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Rainfall

2000 mm Otherwise in perennial streams

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Soil

Sandy Loam

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Coppicing ability

Poor

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Seed Source

Locally collected.

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Special Features

Colourful wood - A useful tree attracting high rainfall area, can be planted to create riverain forest.