Simarouba Glauca , Lakshmitaru , Paradise Tree

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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Description:

Jaboticaba is a sweet fruit that has the taste like grape. It is a purple coloured fruit, 3–4 cm in diameter, with one to four large seeds, have white, sweet, juicy pulp, closely resembling grapes and with a similar flavour. They are born directly on the main trunks and branches of the tree, which looks very distinctive and odd-looking. They do well in tropical and subtropical climates.

Sowing:

They should be sown into a well-drained, sandy compost at any time of the year, and covered thinly with sand and kept moist. Space the seeds 1/2 inch apart on the surface of the medium. Gently press them onto the medium to anchor them. Cover them with a 1/8-inch-thick layer of sand. Mist the sand liberally to settle it. Keep at between 15 and 25 degrees C. Seeds generally germinate within 4 to 6 weeks although they make take up to 6 months.

Plant Care:

The tree is a slow-growing evergreen that can reach a height of 15 meters if not pruned.
A slow growing tree, requires medium to high sun exposure and prefers moist, rich, lightly acidic soil. In general, feed the tree three times a year with a complete fertilizer. In an uncultivated state, the tree may flower and fruit only once or twice a year, but when continuously irrigated it flowers frequently, and fresh fruit can be available year round in tropical regions.

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