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<p>Chiuri ( Aesandra butyracea [ Diploknema butyracea ]) trees produce good fuel wood, hard and durable timber, and the leaves are used as tree fodder in many areas in Nepal. The seeds produces fatty acid oils that is mainly used as vegetable butter. The oilcakes are used as manure with pesticidal properties, as fish poison and as feed for animals after detoxification. The vegetable butter is also used in lighting lamps. In addition, Chiuri has a very important cultural value in Nepal where the people of the Chepang community give Chiuri seedlings as dowries to daughters indicating its significance in the livelihood of the Chepang community. The biology and establishment of Chiuri are also discussed.</p>