Sundari सुंदरी

🌱 About the plant

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.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Tidal, low salinity

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

10–20 m

First harvest

Year eight

Needs the right salinity band; plant with local guidance.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Sundarbans restoration; a threatened keystone 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