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Timber, Shade & Agroforestry Trees इमारती, छाया व कृषि वानिकी वृक्ष

Complete encyclopedias for 20 timber, shade and agroforestry trees — Teak, Sheesham, Sandalwood, Kikar, Khejhdi, Eucalyptus and more. Wood value per cubic foot, legal cutting rules, income per acre, govt schemes and agroforestry uses.

20 इमारती, छाया व कृषि वानिकी वृक्षों की complete encyclopedia — सागवान, शीशम, चंदन, कीकर, खेजड़ी, सफेदा और अधिक। Wood value, legal cutting rules, income per acre, govt schemes।

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Subabul Leucaena Agroforestry Fodder N-Fixation India — PlantCare

🪵 Timber, Shade & Agroforestry Trees ⚠️ Not native. Not prot

Subabul / Safed Babool / Lead Tree

सुबबूल / सफेद बबूल / लीड ट्री

Leucaena leucocephala

Subabul — world's highest tree N-fixation (500+ kg N/ha/yr = 1,100 kg urea FREE!). 25-30% protein — world's best tree fodder. Rs.1.4-1.6 lakh/ha/year. ⚠️ Mimosine: TOXIC to horses, pigs, poultry. Max 30% cattle diet. Use K-8 variety ONLY — 5x wild type.

📏 5–20 metres | Shrub to tree depending variety | K-8 = giant tree form 📍 Tropical to subtropical pan-India below 1,500m. Drought tolerant. NOT cold Himalayan.

Subabul Leucaena 500kg N World Highest 1100kg Urea Free

💰 Fuelwood: Rs.2,500–4,000/tonne | Pulpwood: Rs.3,000-4,500/tonne | Fodder: Rs.8-18/kg Full Guide →

Kikar Babool Acacia nilotica Gum Arabic India Rajasthan — PlantCare

🪵 Timber, Shade & Agroforestry Trees ⚠️ Native. Not protecte

Kikar / Babool / Indian Gum Arabic Tree

कीकर / बबूल / देसी बबूल

Acacia nilotica (syn. Vachellia nilotica)

Kikar / Babool — India's gum arabic tree (Rs.40-120/kg E414 food emulsifier). BEST commercial honey tree — Babool honey India's most exported single-source. Traditional dental toothbrush (datun). Rajasthan drought champion. ⚠️ Golden pompom = Kikar (native). Cream spike = Vilayati Babool (invasive eradicate!).

📏 5–15 metres | Thorny spreading | Paired white spines distinctive 📍 Pan-India dry. Rajasthan, UP, Punjab, MP, AP primary. Extreme drought tolerance.

Kikar Babool Indian Gum Arabic E414 Rs40-120

💰 Rs.600–1,200/cubic foot | Rs.2,500-4,000/tonne fuelwood | Very hard dense Full Guide →

Khejri Jand Shami Prosopis cineraria Rajasthan Desert Tree — PlantCare

🪵 Timber, Shade & Agroforestry Trees ⭐ Featured ⚠️ STATE TREE RAJASTHAN

Khejri / Jand / Shami / Ghaf

खेजड़ी / जांड / शमी / जंड

Prosopis cineraria

Khejri / Jand — Rajasthan's sacred State Tree (363 Bishnoi lives sacrificed to protect!). Sangri pods Rs.200-600/kg — Rajasthan's most iconic cuisine. UAE National Tree "Ghaf" (same species!). Sacred Shami Dussehra fire. 30-40m deep roots reach Thar Desert groundwater.

📏 3–10 metres | Thorny gnarled spreading | Beautiful silhouette desert sky 📍 Hyper-arid Rajasthan (Thar Desert), semi-arid Gujarat, Haryana. 100-500mm rainfall.

Khejri Jand Shami 363 Bishnoi Lives Sacrificed First Chipko

💰 Protected — not commercial timber. Sacred + ecological value >> timber. Fallen wood only. Full Guide →

Bakain Melia azedarach Persian Lilac Purple Flowers India — PlantCare

🪵 Timber, Shade & Agroforestry Trees ⚠️ Not protected. Freel

Bakain / Persian Lilac / False Neem

बकाइन / देसी नीम / फारसी बकाइन

Melia azedarach

Bakain / Persian Lilac — ⚠️ YELLOW BERRIES TOXIC (children keep away!). April-May: SPECTACULAR lilac-purple fragrant flowers (North India's most fragrant spring tree!). Anti-worm bark (narrow dose — Ayurvedic guidance). Faster than Neem. NOT true Neem — bipinnate leaves, clustered toxic berries.

📏 10–20 metres | Fast growing | Spreading crown 📍 Pan-India tropical to subtropical. Very adaptable. More waterlogging tolerant than Neem.

Bakain Persian Lilac Yellow Berries TOXIC Children WARNING

💰 Rs.400–900/cubic foot | WIMCO matchstick demand | 8-10 year rotation Full Guide →

Gliricidia Quick Stick Living Fence South India Agroforestry — PlantCare

🪵 Timber, Shade & Agroforestry Trees ⚠️ Not native. Not prot

Gliricidia / Mexican Lilac / Quick Stick

गिलिरिसिडिया / मेक्सिकन लिलाक / क्विक स्टिक

Gliricidia sepium

Gliricidia "Quick Stick" — stake directly in ground → ROOTS IN 2-3 WEEKS! (India's most unique propagation). Kerala paddy system: 50-70% chemical N replaced by Gliricidia green manure. ⚠️ Genus name = "Mouse Killer" — TOXIC to horses, pigs, poultry. Cattle/goats only.

📏 3–12 metres | Shrub to small tree | Coppice system 📍 Tropical South India — Kerala, Karnataka, TN, AP, Goa. 1,000-3,000mm rainfall.

Gliricidia Quick Stick Stake 2-3 Weeks Roots Kerala Paddy 50-70% N Replaced

💰 Fuelwood Rs.2,000-3,500/tonne | Green manure value Rs.5,000-10,000/ha/yr >> fuelwood Full Guide →

🪵 Timber, Shade & Agroforestry Trees ⚠️ Not native. Not prot

Sesbania / Agasthi / Hummingbird Tree

सेसबानिया / अगत्ती / अगस्ती

Sesbania grandiflora

Sesbania / Agasthi — FLOWERS IN 6-8 MONTHS from seed (India's fastest food-producing tree!). Large 8-10cm white/red EDIBLE flowers — Tamil Nadu "Agathiyam Poo" pakoras beloved. Paddy green manure: 40-60% chemical N replaced. Very high beta-carotene leaves (eye health). Waterlogging tolerant!

📏 5–15 metres | Fast-growing | Weak-wooded | Short-lived 5-10 years 📍 Tropical humid — TN, Kerala, AP, WB, Assam, Odisha coastal. Waterlogging tolerant!

Sesbania Agasthi Flowers 6-8 Months Fastest Food Tree

💰 Not timber — food + green manure primary. Fuelwood secondary. Full Guide →

Prosopis Vilayati Babool Invasive India Eradication — PlantCare

🪵 Timber, Shade & Agroforestry Trees ✅ ⚠️ India's worst

Prosopis / Vilayati Babool / Mesquite

विलायती बबूल / गंदा बबूल / मेसकाइट

Prosopis juliflora

🚫 Prosopis / Vilayati Babool — India's WORST invasive (DO NOT plant!). Year-round pollen causes severe rhinitis + asthma in communities. BUT: existing stands = Rs.8,000-15,000/tonne premium mesquite charcoal. PRODUCTIVE ERADICATION: harvest → sell → stump treat → native replant → carbon credits.

📏 3–12 metres | Thorny multi-stemmed | Forms impenetrable thickets 📍 DO NOT PLANT. Existing stands: harvest economically then eradicate with stump treatment.

Prosopis Vilayati Babool India Worst Invasive DO NOT PLANT

💰 Charcoal: Rs.8,000–15,000/tonne premium mesquite | Fuelwood: Rs.2,500-4,500/tonne Full Guide →

Narra Indian Padauk Pterocarpus indicus Andaman Golden Flowers — PlantCare

🪵 Timber, Shade & Agroforestry Trees ⭐ Featured ✅ IUCN Vulnerable. And

Narra / Indian Padauk / Angsana

नार्रा / पडौक / अंगसाना

Pterocarpus indicus

Narra / Indian Padauk — Philippines' National Tree, native to India's Andaman Islands! Golden-yellow spectacular flowers fall within HOURS creating golden carpet. Reddish-gold heartwood with INTOXICATINGLY SWEET FRAGRANCE — Rs.2,500-8,000+/cubic foot. IUCN Vulnerable — protect wild trees.

📏 15–35 metres | Broad spreading | Buttressed base old trees 📍 Andaman Islands, NE India (Assam, Meghalaya). Kerala, Karnataka coastal plantation.

Narra Indian Padauk Angsana Philippines National Tree Andaman Native

💰 Rs.2,500–8,000+/cubic foot | One of world's finest reddish-gold fragrant rosewoods Full Guide →

Mangrove Sundarbans India Prop Roots Coastal Protection — PlantCare

🪵 Timber, Shade & Agroforestry Trees ⭐ Featured ⚠️ ⚠️ STRICTLY PROT

Mangrove / Sundari / Tidal Forest

मैंग्रोव / सुंदरी / ज्वारीय वन

Rhizophora mucronata / Avicennia marina / Bruguiera gymnorhiza / Heritiera fomes

Mangrove — Sundarbans = world's largest (Bengal Tiger home, UNESCO Heritage). ⚠️ STRICTLY PROTECTED — cutting = criminal offense. Blue Carbon: 3-5x more carbon than forests (Rs.5,000-15,000/tonne CO2 credits). MISHTI Scheme Rs.900 crore restoration. Sundarbans honey Rs.500-1,500/kg (tigers brave!). Rs.2,000-4,000 crore fisheries dependent.

📏 3–25 metres depending species | Prop roots + pneumatophores distinctive 📍 All Indian coasts — Sundarbans WB (world's largest), Andaman, Gujarat, Odisha, MH, AP, TN, Kerala.

Mangrove Sundarbans World Largest Bengal Tiger UNESCO STRICTLY PROTECTED Criminal Offense

💰 CANNOT be harvested — strictly protected. NTFP: Sundarbans honey Rs.500-1,500/kg premium. Full Guide →

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