Family |
Lotoideae |
| Common/Tamil Name |
Flame of forest - Bastard teak, palasu, Elaiporasu |
| Uses: |
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| Fodder |
Not readily browsed |
| Other Uses |
Flowers give an yellow dye; sewn leaves are used as plates; Bark forms a tanning material; tree used for lac production and wood used for well curbs. |
| Seed Collection time |
May - July |
| No. of Seeds per kg |
About 1000 |
| Viability |
Less than 6 months |
| Germination percentage |
75% |
| Seed Treatment |
Nil - Seeds must be extracted from the pod. |
| Nursery Technique |
The Seeds can be direcijy sown in polypot Germination takes upto 15 days. Some what slow growing. One year old seedlings are better for planting. In 30 x 45 cm size bags the seedlings attain 3 feet in 6 months. |
