Paadri mara – Yellow snake tree

Paadri mara (Stereospermum colais (Dillw.) Mabber) one of the native trees in Kodagu grows  up to 25 m tall. It is a large straight stemmed decidous tree. The outer bark is rough and dark brown with irregular flakes. Flowers are yellow and fruits are in long pods.

Kodava

Paadri mara

English

Yellow snake tree

Kannada

Paadri, Kharsing, Lingadhari

Botanical Name

Stereospermum colais (Dillw.) Mabber

Family

BIGNONIACEAE

Flowering starts

March

Fruiting ends

November

Uses

Wood is used in canoes, oars, packing cases, house construction, tea boxes, match boxes, match splints, yokes, shafts, plough, furniture and fancy work. Roots are astringent acrid, appetizer, cardio tonic, aphrodisiac, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, febrifuge, anti-emetic and anti-pyretic.