Terminalia Belerica, Bahera - 0.5 kg Seeds
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Terminalia bellirica (Terminalia bellirica), known as bahera or beleric myrobalan, is a large deciduous tree reaching 20-35 m with a tall, straight bole and a broad, rounded crown of clustered, broadly elliptic leaves. It bears small greenish-yellow flowers with a strong honey-like smell, followed by ovoid, grey, velvety drupes. Native to India, it is common in the deciduous forests of the sub-Himalayan tract, central India and the Western Ghats up to about 1,000 m.
It is best known as one of the three fruits of the Ayurvedic formulation triphala, the dried fruit being widely used in traditional medicine; it is also a useful timber, fuelwood and agroforestry tree. The light-brown wood is used for packing cases, planking and plywood, and the tree is planted for afforestation, shade and soil improvement.
- Family: Combretaceae
- Native region: Indian subcontinent
- Mature height: 20-35 m
- Growth rate: Moderate
Sowing the seed: the hard, stony fruit germinates slowly, so soak the drupes in water for 24-48 hours, or crack the woody coat carefully, before sowing to aid germination. Sow about 3-4 cm deep in well-drained nursery beds or large polybags and keep moist; germination is uneven and usually takes 30 days or more. Raise the seedlings for a season and transplant when 30-50 cm tall at the onset of the monsoon.
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