Ougeinia Oojeinensis
Family : Leguminosae – Papilionioideae
Synonymous : O. dalbergoidies
Common Name : Sandan
English Name : Sandan
Hindi Name : Tinsa, Sandan, Chanjan, Tinnas
Telugu Name : Dargu, Vandanam, Chikkudu
Bengali Name : Bandhar, Pandan
Tree Characteristics :
It is generally a small or moderate sized deciduous tree with a crooked stem, it was Identified by ashy-grey bark, 3-foliate leaves, and pink flowers. It is recommended for plantation on lands-slips, river banks and other exposed places. It is a good coppicer and produces abundant root sucker. Liliac or pink coloured flowers appear from February-March to May. Pods ripen in May to June. Pods very distinctly jointed, 5 to 10 cms by 2 cms in size, flat. Seeds 2 to 5, about 1 cm long, smooth, brown when ripe.
Nursery Practice :
Pretreatment - Soak the seeds for 24 hours in cold water.Seeds are sown in big polybags (because of very fast growth of root and seedlings sensitive to root damage) in May to June. They take 10 to 30 days for germination. 2 to 3 months old seedlings are planted. No. of seeds per kg is 28,200 to 33,200 and the Germination percentage is 40 to 80.
Economic Use:
Ø Fuel: Sandan wood is a good fuel with a calorific value of 4 900-5 200 Kcal/kg.
Ø Fibre: Bark fibers are suitable for making rope.
Ø Sandan timber is used in the manufacture of agricultural implements, construction timbers, furniture and textile mill implements. It is also a specialty
Ø timber for marine plywood.
Fodder: The leaves are highly valued as cattle feed.
