Meenkare

Meenkare (Catunaregam spinosa( Thunb.) Tirveng) one of the native trees in kodagu grows up to 4m tall. It is usually found in hilly areas.Flowers are Iin axillary fascicles or solitary which is white and later turns yellow in colour.

Kodava

Meenkare

English

Common Emetic Nut

Kannada

Kare

Botanical Name

Catunaregam spinosa( Thunb.) Tirveng

Family

RUBIACEAE

Flowering starts

 August

Uses

The flowers and fruits are edible. Flowers are used as bee pasture in apiculture and in perfumery. Fruits, leaves and seeds have pesticidal and insecticidal properties.The branches are used for thorn fences. Leaves are used to prepare medicine for fever. Roots mixed with oil is applied for relief from body pains.