Varieties

Navasree, Nithyasree and Sugandini.

Variety- Nityashree

Released from

IISR, Calicut

Avg.yield kg/ha (dry.)

200

Crop duration (days)

3 Years

Bark recovery (% )

30.7

Bark oil (%)

2.7

Leaf oil (%)

3.0

Oleoresin (%)

10.0

 

Variety- Navashree

Released from

IISR, Calicut

Avg.yield kg/ha (dry.)

250

Crop duration (days)

3 Years

Bark recovery (% )

40.6

Bark oil (%)

2.7

Leaf oil (%)

2.8

Oleoresin (%)

8.0

 

Variety - Sugandhini (ODC-130)

Year of release

2000

Institute

Aromatic &Medicinal Plants Research Station, Odakkali, KAU

Areas of adoption

All regions of Kerala, recommended mainly for perfumery industry

Maturity group

Medium sized tree

Eugenol content

94 %

Oil recovery on fresh weight basis

1.6%

Oil recovery on dry weight basis

3.7%

Eugenol yield

275 ml/tree/ year

Plant yield

125 kg/ha of leaf oil containing 94% Eugenol