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Melia Dubia is the fastest growing tree and the wood from this tree is used in Plywood Industry. 400 trees can be planted in an acre that fetch 15-20 lakhs in 6 - 7years. Melia dubia, Synonym: Melia composita willd. Family: Miliaceae.Common name: Melia composita willdColor: whiteBloom time: summerHeight: 20mDifficulty level: easy to growPlanting & CareThe rooted saplings are planted onset of the monsoon or during the monsoon. The suggested pit size is 2’ x 2’- 0.60m Cube. Escapement of 3.5 m x 3.5 m is recommended. This will give better girth in shorter duration. Sunlight: Full SunSoil: well-drained soilWater: MediumTemprature: 37.5–47.5 C Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer Care:The growth is rapid.GAMBLES’s specimens gave 8 – 12 rings/dm of radius (mean annual girth increment 5.3 – 8 cm) for a Tamil Nadu specimen, and 28 rings/dm (mean annual girth increment 2.3 cm) for a specimen from Bengal.North Kanara in Karnataka specimen showed 12-16 rings/dm of radius (TALBOT, 1909) giving a mean annual girth increment of 4 –5.3 cm. Care:Deadhead to prolong flowering.Maintain moderate soil moisture and fertilize lightly.plant will die with the first frost.Special Feature:The wood is used for packing cases, cigar boxes, ceiling planks, building purposes, agricultural implements, pencils, math boxes, splints and kattamarans. In Srilanka, it is employed for outriggers of boats.Use