Gmelina arborea is a fast-growing tree, which grows on different localities and prefers moist fertile valleys with 750–4500 mm rainfall. The tree attains moderate to large heights of up to 30 m, with a girth of 1.2 to 4 m.
Seed standardization report:
Common Name : Gmelina Arborea
Flowering Season :May-Mar
Fruiting Season ;Nov-Dec
No. of Seeds per kg : 2000
Germination Capacity :50%
Time Taken for Initial Germination : 12 day.
Time Taken for Germination Capacity : 35days
Germinative Energy : 10%
Plant Percentage : 10%
Purity Percentage : 100%
Moisture Percentage : 8%
No. of Seedling Per Kg : 400
Pretreatments recommended:
Soak seeds in cow dung slurry for 24 hrs. before sowing