Casuarina सरू

🌱 About the plant

The coastal shelterbelt tree of the east and south — fast and salt-proof.

Growing it

Plant in rows as a windbreak, not as a single specimen.

What it is for

Cyclone shelterbelts; fuelwood; sand binding.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly the first year

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

10–20 m

First harvest

Year five

Plant in rows as a windbreak, not as a single specimen.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Cyclone shelterbelts; fuelwood; sand binding.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India