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Pterocarpus santalinus is a species of Pterocarpus native to India.iIt is a light-demanding moderate sized tree growing upto 8 m tall with a trunk 50-150 cm diameter.Product Specification Type-Natural, Dried Botanical Name - Pterocarpus santalinus Color-Brown Usage-Wood Flowering :Flowers in yellow terminal panicles appear in April (immediately after leaf-fall) to May. Fruiting : Pods are formed rapidly but get ripened in next February - March. Morphology of the Fruit/Seed : Pods oblilquely orbicular, 3 to 4 cms in diam. Including the wing, gradually narrowed into a short stipe. Seeds one per pod, 1 to 1.5 cms long, reddish brown with a smooth leathery testa. Seed Collection and Storage :Dry pods are collected from the trees in February to May, dried in the sun for 3 days, and stored in gunny bags. Seeds retain viability for an year easily. Pretreatment :Soaking in cold water for 72 hours or soaking in cowdung slurry for 72 hours. Nursery Technique :10 to 15 Kgs of pretreated seeds are sown per bed (12 x 1.2 mts) of sandy loam or loamy soil in April and covered with a thin layer of soil.