Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Likes damp ground
Mature size
15–25 m
First harvest
Canopy from year five
Family
Betulaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
The first tree to plant on a raw slope or a landslip.
A nitrogen-fixing pioneer of Himalayan landslides and north-eastern jhum fallows.
Growing it
The first tree to plant on a raw slope or a landslip.
What it is for
Soil building and slope repair; firewood; shade for cardamom.