Povvali mara – Ceylon teak

Povvali (Cassine glauca) one of the native trees in kodagu is an evergreen tree planted as avenue trees. During summer, in the forest when all trees have wilted, the leaves of Cassine glauca will be still dark green. Cultivated as an ornamental tree in gardens because of the dark green foliage.

Kodava

Povvali mara, Mookurchi mara

English

Ceylon teak

Kannada

Muguthi mara

Botanical Name

Cassine glauca (Rottb.) Kuntze

Family

CEALASTRACEAE

Flowering starts

 February

Fruiting ends

 August

Uses

The wood has got high calorific value hence used as fuel wood. Oil extracted from seeds was used in earlier days for lighting lamps.