Pali mara

Pali mara(Palaguium ellipticum( Dalz.) Baill) one of the native trees in Kodagu grows up to 35 m tall.The leaves are typically spirally arranged and often clustered near twig ends. Flowers are mostly bisexual,  Fruits are one or two-seeded with rare instances of several seeds. Usually found in coastal, lowland mixed dipterocarp, swamp and mountain forests.

Kodava

Pali mara

Kannada

Panchotemara

Botanical Name

Palaguium ellipticum( Dalz.) Baill.

Family

SAPOTACEAE

Flowering starts

January

Uses

Wood is used for plywood, veneers, planking, doors, window frames, flooring, ceiling boards, furniture and cabinet work.