Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Rain-fed
Mature size
15–20 m
First harvest
Shade from year five
Family
Ulmaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Extremely drought-hardy; useful on the worst urban sites.
A tough dry-forest tree with papery winged seeds that blanket the ground in March.
Growing it
Extremely drought-hardy; useful on the worst urban sites.
What it is for
Fodder, firewood and shade on degraded ground.