Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Tidal, low salinity
Mature size
10–20 m
First harvest
Year eight
Family
Malvaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Needs the right salinity band; plant with local guidance.
The tree the Sundarbans is named for, now under pressure from rising salinity.
Growing it
Needs the right salinity band; plant with local guidance.
What it is for
Sundarbans restoration; a threatened keystone tree.