Saptaparni (Alstonia Scolaris) Plant son chafa orange plant The purified resin makes the

The purified resin makes the high-quality ber shellac that is used in fine lacquer work and to produce sealing wax and varnish

with a pink tinge

This specie is commonly called Pongam

Fertilizer: Feed bi-weekly in the summer with a liquid fertilizer

Saptaparni (Alstonia Scolaris) Plant son chafa orange plant The purified resin makes theAlstonia Scolaris Saptaparni FAMILY: Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family) GENUS: Alstonia SPECIES: Scholaris COMMON NAMES: Chatian (Hindi), Chhatim (Bengali), Dita (Tagalong), Dita Tree, Maddale (Kannada), Milky Pine, Pala, Saptaparna (Sanskrit, seven leaved), Satvin, Shaitan (Arabic, devil), Yaksippala Alstonia scholaris, commonly known as the dita tree, is an evergreen that may grow up to 100 feet tall. It has rough, grey bark and large leaves that grow in