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Cultivation of shringtaka - Streblus asper Linn.

shringtaka :

Streblus asper Trunk and canopy Photograph by: AlleinStein

Cultivation:

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Red loamy lateritic soils and clayey - loam soils are suitable for plantation.
It grows wild in dry areas up to 600 m msl.



Propogation:

Seed
Hard wood rooted cuttings of one year old are used for planting in the field.



Harvesting:

Useful parts such as leaves, fruit and bark can be harvested after 5 year old trees onwards.

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