Gmelina arborea
| Family |
Verbenaceae |
| Common/Tamil Name |
Gamari, Kumilan, Kumil, Kumala, Ummithekku |
| Uses: |
| Fuel (Calorific Value) |
4800 Kcal/Kg |
| Fodder |
Average |
| Other Uses |
Good timber used for fumiture; planking. Carriages, printing blocks, carving, musical instruments, shafts, axles, lacquired boxes. |
| Seed Collection time |
May - June |
| No. of Seeds per kg |
2500 - 2600 |
| Viability |
Upto six months |
| Germination percentage |
10% to 15% . |
| Seed Treatment |
Soak in cold water for 24 hours |
| Nursery Technique |
Treated seeds sown in mother bed. Starts germination from 7th day onwards. It grow 8 feet tall in 30x 45 cm size bags in 4 to 6 months |
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