Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly the first two years
Mature size
15–20 m
First harvest
Year eight
Family
Sapindaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
A livelihood tree in lac-producing districts.
Host tree of the lac insect, with brilliant red leaf flush in spring.
Growing it
A livelihood tree in lac-producing districts.
What it is for
Lac cultivation; seed oil; spring colour.