Albizzia amara
| Family |
Mimosoideae |
| Common/Tamil Name |
Usil, Unjal, Thurinji |
| Uses: |
| Fuel (Calorific Value) |
Good fuel |
| Other Uses |
The wood is used for building material, agricultural implements. The leaflets are dried, powdered and used for removing oil or greeze from hair, called arappu. |
| Seed Collection time |
November – January |
| No. of Seeds per kg |
15000 |
| Viability |
Upto 6 months. |
| Germination percentage |
30% |
| Seed Treatment |
Soak the seeds in boiled water and allow the contents to cool for 24 hours. Germination starts from 3rd day onwards. |
| Nursery Technique |
Pre-treated seeds sown in the mother bed. Germination starts from 3rd day onwards. After pricking out in polythene bags, 6 months old seedlings perform well in the field. |
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