
- Hindi
- बीजा
- Botanical
- Pterocarpus marsupium
- Family
- Fabaceae
About the plant
A deccan hardwood whose bark and heartwood have long traditional use.
Growing it
Slow but very long-lived; a legacy planting.
What it is for
Traditional preparations; important dry-forest species.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- पानी
- Weekly the first two years
- मौसम
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 15–25 m
- First harvest
- Timber year twenty
Slow but very long-lived; a legacy planting.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Traditional preparations; important dry-forest species.
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
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित