{"id":2378,"date":"2018-06-09T07:11:49","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T07:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/?p=2378"},"modified":"2026-08-19T16:28:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:28:53","slug":"cheria-germara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/cheria-germara\/","title":{"rendered":"Keek Mara Cheria germara"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Keek mara Cheria Germara (<em>Holigarna nigra<\/em>)<\/h1>\n<p>Cheria Germara (<em>Holigarna nigra<\/em> Bourd.) is one of the<a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/native-trees-of-kodagu\/\"> native trees<\/a> of Kodagu, Karnataka, occurring in the forests and natural landscapes of the region. It is a large evergreen tree that can grow up to approximately 30 metres in height.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2382 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/holinigr_12_th1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/holinigr_12_th1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/holinigr_12_th1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/holinigr_12_th1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/holinigr_12_th1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tree is characterised by a fissured bark and stout, rough, hairless (<em>glabrous<\/em>) branchlets. Like other members of the family Anacardiaceae, the species is part of a plant family that includes several economically and ecologically important trees.<\/p>\n<h2>Taxonomy<\/h2>\n<p>Kodava name: Keeka mara\u00a0 ( Cheria Germara )<br \/>\nBotanical name: <em>Holigarna nigra<\/em> Bourd.<br \/>\nFamily: Anacardiaceae<\/p>\n<h2>Flowering and Fruiting<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Flowering: Begins in February<\/li>\n<li>Fruiting: Extends up to July<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Uses<\/h2>\n<p>The wood of Cheria Germara has traditionally been used in Kodagu for making<a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/andhol-%e0%b2%85%e0%b2%82%e0%b2%a1%e0%b3%8b%e0%b2%b2%e0%b3%8d-funeral-bier\/\"> funeral biers<\/a> used during funeral ceremonies.Its use in this context reflects the traditional relationship between native forest resources and the cultural practices of the people of Kodagu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keek mara Cheria Germara (Holigarna nigra) Cheria Germara (Holigarna nigra Bourd.) is one of the native trees of Kodagu, Karnataka, occurring in the forests and natural landscapes of the region. 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