THE PARADISE TREE
Simarouba Glauca or LAKSHMI TARU commonly known as Simarouba, Oil tree, Paradise Tree or Aceituno is a crucial tree whose bark and leaves have medicinal purposes.
Botanical Name : Simarouba Glauca
Family : Simaroubaceae
Common Names : Simarouba, Aceituno, Paradise Tree, Dysentery bark.
Hindi Names: Aainta, Bilchuli, Hartho, Shinwi
Height: 40 to 50 feet
Spread: 25 to 30 feet
Seed Pre-Treatment: Soak Seeds for 24 hours before germination; partial breaking of seed coat gives good result
Germination Rate: 75-80%
Simarouba Glauca is an evergreen tree, grows up to 15 meters height with tap root system and cylindrical stem. It is a species of flowering tree that is native to Florida in the United States, southern Florida, South America, and the Lesser Antilles. Common names include Paradise Tree, Aceituno, and Bitterwood.
Any well-drained soil is suitable for its growth but good loamy soil, red loams and red laterites are preferred for better growth and productivity. The plant comes to the friuting stage at about 6-8 years of age. All the parts of Simarouba are useful. The seeds are economically very important as seed kernels contain 60% edible oil. Leaf litter makes a good manure, improving the fertility status of the soil. The leaf and bark contain simarubin, a chemical used in curing amoebiasis, diarrhoea and malaria. Wood is light and generally insect resistant, hence useful in making light furniture, toys, packing material, pulp and matches. It makes a good Bio-fuel too.
The tree is well suited for warm, humid, tropical regions. Its cultivation depends on rainfall distribution, water holding capacity of the soil and sub-soil moisture. It is suited for a temperature range of 10 to 50 °C. It grows 40 to 50 ft tall and has a span of 25 to 30 ft. It bears yellow flowers and oval elongated purple coloured fleshy fruits.
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