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Food- The fruit is edible has a bitter-sweet taste. The flowers are mixed with rice to make a delicious cake-like festive dish that is eaten on the traditional New Year. Medicine- The roots have great medicinal value as a laxative, amd stomachic. Wood - Construction: It is used for timber, pulp, and furniture. Eco-restoration - It is a valuable tree for erosion control and soil improvement.
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
Thrives in moist, fertile valleys with annual rainfall between 750-4500 mm. It is sensitive to poor drainage and drought, becoming stunted or shrubby in such conditions.
It is a deciduous tree with a rapid growth rate. It can reach a height of up to 30 m and the thickness of its trunk can be from 1.2-4.5 m around.
Stem is typically straight and clear of branches for 9-15 m, creating a majestic appearance. The bark is light grey and exfoliates in patches, revealing a pale yellow-white inner layer.
Leaves are deciduous, shedding during the dry season. The leaf shape and size can vary depending on environmental conditions.
Flowers are yellow with a touch of brown, shaped like a trumpet, 3-4 cm long. They bloom in clusters at the end of branches when the tree is leafless.
Fruit is fleshy with a hard stone containing the seed.
Flowering: April – May,
Fruiting: May – July.