Malekakkade

Malekakkade (Scolopiacrenata (Wt. &Arn.) Clos) one of the native trees in kodagu commonly known as potato plum of Mysore grows up to 18 m tall. It is a sub canopy tree found in tropical evergreen to semi-evergreen forests of Indo-Malaysia and the Western Ghats.Bark is brownish and flaky and the inner bark is creamish.

Kodava

Malekakkade

Kannada

Kadalimara

Botanical Name

Scolopia crenata (Wt. &Arn.) Clos.

Family

FLACOURTIACEAE

Flowering starts

February

Fruiting ends

June

Uses

Wood is very hard and used for planking.