Naga Tree Bean तरुआ

🌱 About the plant

Yongchak — long flat pods eaten across Manipur and Nagaland.

Growing it

A large tree; plant it at a field edge.

What it is for

Yongchak eromba; an important north-eastern food tree.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly the first two years

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

15–25 m

First harvest

Pods year six

A large tree; plant it at a field edge.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Yongchak eromba; an important north-eastern food tree.

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