Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full, hard sun
Water
None once established
Mature size
6–12 m
First harvest
Pods year five
Family
Fabaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
biodiversity, food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
The most drought-proof useful tree in the country.
The tree of the Thar — Rajasthan’s state tree, feeding people and stock in drought.
Growing it
The most drought-proof useful tree in the country.
What it is for
Sangri pods for kitchen use; fodder; desert soil holding.