Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Part shade when young
Water
Regular; humid air
Mature size
15–25 m
First harvest
Flowers from year eight
Family
Calophyllaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Slow but very long-lived; a temple and campus tree.
Glossy drooping new leaves in pink, then white flowers with a gold centre.
Growing it
Slow but very long-lived; a temple and campus tree.
What it is for
Flowers used in perfumery by tradition; extremely hard timber.