General Landscape Uses: Shade tree, windbreak, erosion control, street tree,

Ecological Restoration Notes: Reforestation, soil improvement, windbreaks, prevents soil erosion

Description: Evergreen tree

Dimensions: Height 50 – 70 ft.; Spread 50 – 75 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka

Native Habitats: Dry deciduous forests, scrublands, open woodlands

Soils: Well-drained, sandy to loamy

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: High to Moderate

Light Requirements: Full sun to part sun

Flower Color: White

Flower Characteristics: Showy, Fragrant

Flowering Season: Spring

Fruit: Showy, Edible

Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators when in bloom, and supports beneficial insects.  Canopy providers shelter for birds and small wildlife.

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings, grafting and tissue culture

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