**10. Tree species of the Kandi region**

The Kandi area is home to an immense scope of trees and bushes that assume a significant part in soil preservation as well as giving fuel, grain, and wood during a period of shortage. A portion of the significant tree types of Kandi area are talked about beneath:

1.*Grewia optiva* (Bhimal, local name Biul or Dhaman) is a moderate measured deciduous tree. It is conveyed in the Himalayas up to a height of 2000 m. It sheds its leaves in March–April and the new leaves seem a month after the fact. It blossoms in March and June and the age of the organic product is from October to December. It is a solid light demander and requires total light for its ideal development. It tends to be effectively spread through seeds or cuttings. Its completely adult leaves are an excellent feed for cows, particularly in winter. The lumber is utilized for shafts, shoulder posts, bunk outlines, oars, apparatuses, and hatchet handles. Its delicate branches are utilized for making bins. The branches are kept in water for not many days and their bark is utilized for rope making. It is

**Figure 10.** Grewia optiva*.*

typically present on field bunds or on slants in the Kandi district and is a valued tree for individuals of the Kandi area (**Figure 10**).


**Figure 11.** Dendrocalamus strictus*.*

**Figure 12.** Albizia lebbeck*.*

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up to 1500 m. In the Kandi locale, it exists on the field bunds as well as in the wood regions. It is a deciduous tree. Its leaves begin falling in October–November and the new leaves show up in March and April. In regular circumstances, siris produces plentiful seed crops every year. It very well may be raised effectively by direct seed planting or relocating. Seeds age from January to March; the best time for assortment is February. It has solid, flexible, and hardwood. The tree has an excellent grub. The heartwood is attractive, with light and dim streaks, which is utilized for furniture, the bureau works, inside enhancement, framing, and so forth. The tree is additionally appropriate for the end goal of building and agrarian execution. Its leaves, bark, blossoms, and cases are utilized therapeutically (**Figure 12**).

4.*Acacia catechu* (The cutch tree and local name Khair) is a little or medium estimated tree. It is available in dry areas as well as in sub-Himalayan parcels with precipitation up to 3800 mm. In the Kandi district, it is available in overflow in the non-arable and timberland regions claimed by individuals. The leaves are shed in February and the new leaves show up toward the end of April or during May. Blossoms likewise show up simultaneously as the new leaves. Khair is a solid light demander and ice strong. Direct planting of its seed is exceptionally effective and is the least demanding strategy for spread. It can likewise be spread by root or shoot cuttings. The seeds can be gathered by trimming little case-bearing

**Figure 13.** Acacia catechu*.*

branches in December or early January. Khair is for the most part utilized for the development of cutch and Katha. It is additionally an excellent wood and utilized in house development, making sugarcane smashers, furrows, boats, and so on. Its heartwood is exceptionally sturdy. It is likewise utilized for fuel and charcoal making and its gum is of generally excellent quality (**Figure 13**).

5.*Acacia nilotica* (local name Babul or Kikar) is a tree of variable size. It is broadly planted or self-planted all through dry and hot areas of India. In the Kandi zone of the state, it happens as a confined tree or in gatherings of little fixes, in developed fields, town nibbling grounds, and waste terrains. Babul develops on an assortment of soils. The tree is much of the time found on alluvial topsoil in northern India. Blooming happens in June–July. The babul is a solid light demander and is ice delicate. The counterfeit recovery of babul presents no trouble. The decision between direct planting and planting is chosen by the goal of the manor and the site conditions. On the side of the road, woodland regions, rail line strips, and planting out of packs plants are inclined toward. The wood is principally utilized in construction work for posts, bars, and door jambs. It is one of the most loved lumbers for a wide range of farming executes, device handles,

**Figure 14.** Acacia nilotica*.*

**Figure 15.** Leucaena leucocephala*.*

and different purposes where hardness and durability are required. The bark is utilized for tanning and babul is the fundamental wellspring of gum arabic. Leaves and twigs are a decent wellspring of goat and sheep grub (**Figure 14**).

6.*Leucaena leucocephala* (Miracle tree, Ipil, White lead tree, and local name Subabul) is a little quickly developing tree. It performs well in a wide scope of precipitation from 650 to 3000 mm. It develops well on profound, all-around depleted, unbiased careous soils. Leucaena is neither lenient to inadequately depleted soils nor to ice. A quickly developing tree is liked for biomass creation. Nonetheless, it is considered a weed under unmanaged conditions as it structures thick bushes that group out any local vegetation of an area. This vegetable gives a fantastic wellspring of high-protein dairy cattle grub. It is accessible on field bunds in the Kandi district. Individuals of Kandi use a feed of subabul blended in with grub of biul and siris. It is utilized for an assortment of different purposes, for example, rear entryway trimming, disintegration control on bunds, kindling, fiber, and windbreaks (**Figure 15**).
