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Baheda is a tall handsome tree, with characteristic bark. Myrobalan is a large, fast-growing deciduous tree with a large, globose crown.Leaves are alternately arranged or fascicled at the end of branches, Flowers arise in spikes in leaf axils. Seeds are of 2 cm. The nuts of the tree are rounded but with five flatter sides. Max reacahble height: Up to 60 feet. Pretreatment: to soften the hard seed coat, seed is soaked in mild hot water for 24 hrs. Nursery technique : pretreated fresh seed is sown in march-April in polythene bags. Germination commences in 2 weeks and is completed in one month. Pregerminated seeds sown in polythene bag show good result. The development of the root is very fast. The seedlings are ready for planting out in July-august when they are five months old.