{"product_id":"terminalia-tomentosa-asan-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Terminalia Tomentosa, Asan - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eTerminalia elliptica (\u003cem\u003eTerminalia elliptica\u003c\/em\u003e, syn. \u003cem\u003eTerminalia tomentosa\u003c\/em\u003e), known as asan, saj or Indian laurel, is a large deciduous tree growing 25-30 m with a tall, straight bole and deeply cracked, dark, crocodile-skin bark. It has large, leathery, elliptic leaves that are velvety beneath, small dull-yellow flowers and winged, reddish fruits. Native to India, it is a dominant timber tree of the dry and moist deciduous forests across central, eastern and peninsular India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is an important timber tree, the hard, heavy, dark-brown heartwood being used for construction, furniture, beams, flooring, cart and agricultural work. The tree is a major host for the tasar silkworm, is valued as fuelwood and for tannins from the bark, and is planted for afforestation, shade and soil conservation in dry tracts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Combretaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: Indian subcontinent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 25-30 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: Slow to moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSowing the seed: the woody, winged fruits have a hard coat, so soak them in water for 24-48 hours before sowing to improve and even out germination. Sow about 2-3 cm deep in well-drained nursery beds or polybags filled with sandy loam and keep moist; germination is irregular, typically taking 21-30 days. Raise the seedlings for a season and transplant when 30-50 cm tall at the start of the monsoon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052955205878,"sku":"SED-TRE-TERMINALIA-001","price":459.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-terminalia-tomentosa-asan-0-5-kg-seeds-16969376989324.jpg?v=1782714897","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/terminalia-tomentosa-asan-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}