Ecology
What this tree does for the land
Very slow-growing drought survivor; prized, protected hardwood.
Income-bearing species
🌳 Karungaali (Ebony) · கருங்காலி
Karungaali — Iron-hard black timber, revered and extremely durable.
Traditional uses
What this tree gives
- •Premium timber
- •Craft
- •Heritage asset
Community income
What a tree earns
Cumulative income a village guardian or co-op can draw from one tree of this species, at each horizon.
5 years
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per tree, cumulative
10 years
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per tree, cumulative
20 years
₹1.30 L
per tree, cumulative
A long-horizon heritage hardwood — value compounds late.
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