Kothri pann mara – Mountain sweet thorn

Kothri pann mara (Flacourtia Montana Graham) one of the native trees in Kodagu which grows up to 20 m tall. Small tree branched and with simple thorn on the trunk. Bark is brownish and smooth.

Kodava

Kothri pann mara

English

Mountain sweet thorn

Kannada

Sampigehannu

Botanical Name

Flacourtia Montana Graham

Family

FLACOURTIACEAE

Flowering starts

December

Fruiting ends

April

Uses

Wild edible fruit which are pleasantly acrid, eaten raw or made into jelly. Wood is heavy and is used for building purposes.