Albizzia amara, Boiv. (Syn. Acacia amara, A. Wightii, Mimosa amara) F amily: Leguminosae - Mimosoideae Telugu Name: Narlingi, Konda Chiga:
Fruiting: The fruits ripen in November - January. Morphology of the Fruit/Seed: Pods 12 to 20 cms long and 2 to 3 cms broad in size; distinctly stalked; thin, flat, veined, greyish, brown, margins raised and undulated. Seeds 6 to 8 per pod. Seed Collection and Storage: Seed collection is made in January to March; abundant fruiting in every year. Ripe pods are collecte from the tree, dried and thrashed to extract the seeds. Seeds can be stored for two years without l_ in viability.
Pretreatment: Soak the seeds in boiled water and allow the contents to cool for 24 hours. Nursery Technique: It is rarely raised in nursery as direct sowing is good enough for plantations.
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