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🌱 About the plant

Crocodile-bark and big leathery leaves; the tasar silk tree of central India.

Growing it

Fire-hardy once the bark thickens; a restoration mainstay.

What it is for

Host tree for tasar silkworm; timber and charcoal.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

पानी

Rain-fed

मौसम

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

20–30 m

First harvest

Timber from year twenty

Fire-hardy once the bark thickens; a restoration mainstay.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Host tree for tasar silkworm; timber and charcoal.

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