Silvicultural characteristics

1. Classification
Kingdom : Plantae
Phylum : Tracheophyta
Class : Magnoliopsida
Subclass : Rosidae
Order : Sapindales
Family : Burseraceae
Genus : Garuga
Species : pinnata
Botanical name : Garuga pinnata
Local name :Dabdabe

2. Silvicultural characteristics
Light Strong light demander
Frost Frost tender
Drought Drought sensitive
Fire Fire resistant
Coppice It coppices well and produces root suckers.
Browsing Young plants are liable to damage by browsing animals.
Tree nature It is medium sized deciduous tree with a straight cylindrical
bole.
Soil pH It grows on a wide range of soil type. Soil of Sal will suit for
Garuga.
Root system Tap root
Associates The tree occurs sporadically in mixed deciduous forest and is a
common associate of Teak and Sal.

3. Description
 Leaves are imparipinnate , often covered with red galls.
 Flowers are yellow or greenish white , polygamous.
 Drupes that are yellowish green to black , globose , fleshy.
 Each drupe contains 3-4 stones.
 Bark is greyish brown , exfoliating in large irregular flakes.

4. Uses and Importance of Garuga pinnata
 It is used as timber for planking ,canoes ,boxes ,drums
,cabinetwork and house building.
 Its wood is used as fuel and leaves and shoots as fodder.
 Its drupes are eaten raw ,cooked or pickled; they are
strongly acidic and possesses cooling and digestive
properties.
 Ball and leaf galls are used for tanning.
 The juice of the stem is used as remedy for the opacity of
conjunctiva. Leaf juice along with honey and ingredients is
giver for asthma.

5. SILVICULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF Acacia nilotica
Classification
Kingdom : Plantae
Phylum : Tracheophyta
Class : Spermatopsida
Order : Fabales
Family : Leguminosae
Genus : Acacia
Species : nilotica
Botanical name : Acacia nilotica
Local name : Babul

6. Description
 Leaves are bipinnate.
 Flowers are golden yellow and sweet scented.
 8-12 seeds per pod, compressed, ovoid and dark brown.
 Bark is dark brown or nearly black , with regular deep, longitudinal
fissures.

7. Silvicultural characteristics
Light It is a strong light demander.
Frost Frost tender
Drought Drought resistant
Fire Babul is not a fire resistant species.
Coppice The babul is usually pollarded well and is freely lopped for
thorn fences and fodder.
Browsing It is susceptible to browsing damage particularly by goats and
camels, even by sheep and buffaloes.
Tree nature It is a medium to large sized almost evergreen tree.
Soil It grows best on alluvial silts near rivers, where it is often
flooded deeply each year, but is said to tolerate a wide range of
soils including heavy clays . Black cotton soil is generally very
suitable for babul.
Root system Tap root system
Associates Babul commonly associates with Sissoo and Khair

8. Uses and importance of Acacia nilotica
 It is an excellent fuelwood.
 Its wood is used for art-making ,agricultural
implements , etc.
 Good quality babul gum is used in calico-printing
and dyeing , as a sizing material for silk and
cotton, and in the manufacture of paper

9. Thank you !!
Submitted to : Deepak Gautam sir
Submitted by : Susmita Hamal
Roll no : 40
Section : A