General Landscape Uses: Shade tree, windbreak and erosion control, edible garden

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil rehabilitation and erosion control, reforestation, carbon sequestration, water conservation

Description: Tree valued for its nutritional, medicinal, and ecological benefits.

Dimensions: Height 15 – 20 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: India, Pakistan, Nepal

Native Habitats: Tropical dry forests, riverbanks and floodplains, grasslands

Soils: Well-draining, sandy or loamy

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low to moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low to moderate

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: White to pale yellow

Flower Characteristics: Fragrant

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Long, slender seed pods

Wildlife and Ecology: Soil enrichment, erosion control, carbon sequestration, biodiversity support, water purification

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by seed, cuttings

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