Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly the first two years
Mature size
15–20 m
First harvest
Flowers year eight
Family
Sapotaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
biodiversity, food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
A tribal-livelihood tree; plant it where it can be harvested.
Central India’s most important livelihood tree — flowers, oil and shade.
Growing it
A tribal-livelihood tree; plant it where it can be harvested.
What it is for
Flowers for food and drink; seed oil; keystone forest tree.