Kumbli mara

Kumbli mara (Gmelina arborea Roxb.) one of the native trees in kodagu grows up to 30 m tall.It has a chlorophyll layer just under the outer bark, which is pale yellow on the outside and white inside. It is a fast-growing tree which grows on different localities and prefers moist fertile valleys.

Kodava

Kumbli mara

English

White teak

Kannada

Kashmiri mara, Shivanemara, Koolimara

Botanical Name

Gmelina arborea Roxb.

Family 

VERBENACEAE

Flowering starts

May

Fruiting ends

August

Uses

The wood is quite strong and durable used for making furniture, panelling, musical instruments, match sticks, match box etc. The wood ash and fruits are used for dyeing. Fruits are eaten by wild animals.