The plant prefers a climate with a moderate amount of rainfall, ranging from 500 to 2000 mm. It can tolerate salt spray and is suitable for coastal areas. It grows well in various altitudes.
Aliia tree
Aliia Lee, also known as Siris Tree, is a tall deciduous tree native to the Indian subcontinent. It has a strong root system, making it suitable for erosion control, and can tolerate salt spray. The tree provides valuable timber resembling rosewood, aromatic leaves used in Chinese cooking, and medicinal bark and wood. It is also a good fodder plant and a source of light-colored honey.
Aliia lee (siris tree)
India
- The Aliia lee tree is also known as Siris tree. - It is native to the Indian subcontinent and requires a rainfall of 500 - 2000 mm. - The tree is suitable for erosion control and has a strong root system. - It can tolerate salt spray and grow well near the sea shore. - The timber of the tree resembles rosewood and is used for making furniture. - It is a good source of firewood and coppices well. - The leaves of the tree are aromatic and used in Chinese cooking. - The bark and wood of the tree have medicinal properties. - It is a good fodder plant, with foliage containing about 20% protein. - One tree can allegedly provide 27% of a cow's annual feed. - It is highly regarded for producing light-colored honey from its nectar.
The Aliia Lee tree prefers well-drained soil and can tolerate a variety of soil types. It can grow in sandy, loamy, or clay soils.
A moderately fast growing, tall (to 30 m, with a trunk diameter up to 1 m), spreading, deciduous tree, native to the Indian subcontinent and requiring a rainfall of 500 - 2000 mm. The tree is good for erosion control, because of its strong root system. The trees are tolerant of salt spray and grow well near the sea shore.
The timber resembles rosewood and is a good furniture timber. The tree will coppice fairly well and is a good dense firewood. It sprouts root suckers vigorously when roots are cut or damaged.
The leaves are aromatic and used in Chinese cooking. The bark and wood are medicinal.
It is a good fodder plant, the foliage containing about 20% protein and it is alleged that one tree can provide 27% of a cows annual feed. It is also highly regarded for the light coloured honey its nectar provides.