Monday, August 22, 2011

Dillenia pentagyna flowers | Karmal image | Aggai , Kanagola

Dillenia pentagyna flowers

Family.—Dilleniacea

Common Names :- Aggai , Kanagola ,Karmal.

A rather large seasonal tree ; found throughout the State in deci¬duous forests. Fruit, size of a cherry, globular, smooth, orange-yellow, surrounded by enlarged fleshy sepals, has a pleasant acid taste and is eaten raw or cooked.

See—Timbers, Fibres, Fodder Plants.