Bhimal                        Grewia optiva

• It can be grown from Terai to 1700 meters, exceptionally to 2200 meters.
• It is moderate sized, deciduous and light demanding trees.
• It shows tolerance to frost.
• It produces high quality fodder and leaves contain 13-20% crude protein.
• Wood used for making tool handles.
• It is also used for fuel wood.
• Seed collected in November to January, and can be stored for at least one year.
• It germinates very late after seed sowing in seed beds.
• 1 kg seed produces 1000-4000 seedlings.
• After the seed germination, 12 months required to produce plantable size seedlings.
• It is generally planted in terrace buds and borders in hilly areas of Nepal especially in mid-western Nepal.