Description and Uses
Pterocarpus indicus (Pricky narra) is a
tropical
tree from
South East Asia . It is mainly grown for its
timber crops
, which have a
short shelf life. The crop is harvested by
hand picking. It starts flowering after
4 -
6 years. The yield will be
0.3, but in its top season there will be a yield of
4. Other crop types include;
edible leave shoot, edible flowers, timber, fuel, apiculture, tannin, The
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fresh leaf is used as "
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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tree's wood is called
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700 -
740 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
fast, it's energetic value is
4200 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
medium. After
35 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Pterocarpus indicus has a lifespan of
75 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
33 meters tall with a crown of
20 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
900 cm and a row distance of
900 cm. It is
very fast growing and
intolerant to shade.
Pterocarpus indicus has a
shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"Microbacteriaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
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tree's flower-morphology is
uni-sexual and is pollinated by
bumble bees.
Pterocarpus indicus is
deciduous in dry season and
not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Pterocarpus indicus thrives in an altitude of
0 to
700 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
7°C; optimally between
24 -
27°C. The optimal rainfall is
2000
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
900 -
2200mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
6.0 -
7.0 in a soil texture of
sand. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
tolerant and to fire
intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Pterocarpus indicus is susceptible to the following pests:
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Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
36 months. There are approximative
3500
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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