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• The seed coat is hard and creates dormancy that needs to be broken by scarifying, carefully cutting or abrading part of the coat without damaging the embryo inside.
• The aril around the seed should also be removed, which is easiest after soaking it in water.
• Seeds germinate best between 20-30°C and can go into a nursery bed or containers.
• Properly treated seed germinates at about 95% within roughly two weeks.

• Seeds can be eaten raw or roasted and taste something like peanuts; historically an important food during shortages.
• Bark and leaf juice are used to treat fevers and diarrhoea.
• The bark of younger trees carries strong, flaxen fibres used for coarse cloth, and bark from 10-year-old trees is used for cordage.

These uses are documented for information only and are not medical advice. Always verify the species and the plant part before use.

• efloraofindia.com
• plantuse.org