Melia dubia is the fastest growing tree and the wood from this tree is used in plywood industry. 400 Trees can be planted in an acre that fetch 15-20 lakhs in 6 - 7years. Melia dubia, synonym melia composita willd. Family miliaceae. Common name melia composita willd color white bloom time summer height 20m difficulty level easy to grow planting care the rooted saplings are planted onset of the monsoon or during the monsoon. The suggested pit size is 2 x 2- 0.60M cube. Escapement of 3.5 M x 3.5 M is recommended. This will give better girth in shorter duration. Sunlight full sun soil well-drained soil water medium temprature 37.547.5 C fertilizer apply any organic fertilizer care the growth is rapid. Gambless specimens gave 8 12 ringsdm of radius (mean annual girth increment 5. 3 8 Cm) for a tamil nadu specimen, and 28 ringsdm (mean annual girth increment 2. 3 Cm) for a specimen from bengal. North kanara in karnataka specimen showed 12-16 ringsdm of radius (talbot, 1909) giving a mean annual girth increment of 4 5. 3 Cm. Care deadhead to prolong flowering. Maintain moderate soil moisture and fertilize lightly. Plant will die with the first frost. Special feature the wood is used for packing cases, cigar boxes, ceiling planks, building purposes, agricultural implements, pencils, math boxes, splints and kattamarans. In srilanka, it is employed for outriggers of boats. Use.