Attempts were made to raise Cashew (Anacarditim occidentals Linn.) in 1.62 ha (4 acres) of sungrass infested area in Sal (Shorea robusta Gcartn.) forests of Bangladesh. The object was to find out if the species could
profitably be cultivated in such areas. With successful establishment of Cashew, the sungrass was gradually eliminated from the area. About 86 percent trees were found to have survived. The plants attained an average height of 6.28 m (20.6 ft) and an average dbh of 18.5 cm (7.3 in) with a large canopy of average diameter of 6.06 m (19.9 ft) at the age of nine years. The average yield of green nuts at this stage was 4.8 kg (10.6 lbs) per tree and 861 kg (1,896.8 lbs) per acre.