2. Characteristics of Cassia siamea
Medium size ,evergreen tree growing upto 18m with beautiful yellow flower
Grows in tropical climate
Origin:sirlanka,india,indonesia
Order-Fabales
Family-leguminasae
Tribe-cassieae
Genus-Cassia
Species-siamea
Importance and use
As fuelwood
As timber
Fodder species
Edible food
3. Silviculture characteristics of Cassia siamea
Light Strong light demander
Frost Frost tender
Drought seedling:drought sensitive/mature trees:fairly drought resistant
Fire It does not coppice.
Coppice It coppices freely and produce root sucker
Browsing Unpalatable spp.
Tree types It is moderate size evergreen tree
Root
system
Tap root system
4. Characteristics of Cinnamomum camphora
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Leathery and shiny alternate leaves,pink brown stalk
The small,white or green flowers
Fruit is round ,one seeded berry.
The bark of old trees is rough and brown,develop long,vertical flat,topped ridge.
Native to China,Japan and Taiwan.
In Nepal it is planted upto about 2000m.
USES AND IMPORTANCES
As timber
Medicinal value
Ornamental value
order:laurels
Suborder:lauraceae
Tribe:perseae
Genus:Cinnamomum
Species:camphora
Nepali name:kapur
5. Silviculture characteristics of Cinnamomum
Light Light demander
Frost Frost hardy
Drought Sensitive to drought
soil Best growth in on moist,deep sandy loams.
Coppice Coppices vigorously and shoots grow rapidly
Browsing Non palatable
Types of tree Medium to large ,evergreen and
Root system Tap root system
