Nayibende mara

Nayibende mara(Kydia calycina Roxb.)one of the native trees in kodagu grows grows up to 20 metres tall.  A small sized deciduous tree.The plant is harvested from the wild for its fibre.

Kodava

Nayibende mara

Kannada

Kadubende, Ballaka

Botanical Name

Kydia calycina Roxb.

Family

MALVACEAE

Flowering starts

March

Fruiting ends

June

Uses

The wood is useful in making planks, picture frames, match boxes, match sticks and toys. Leaves are used as fodder and the bark is used for making ropes.