DHSK COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)

Campus Botanical Identification

Kodom
Trees

Kodom

Anthocephalus cadamba (Roxb.) Miq.
Common Name Kadam
Family Rubiaceae
Flowering Period December-July
Fruiting Period May-October

Importance & Uses

Wood used for packing boxes, planks and manufacture of matches

Botanical Description

A fast-growing tree with large, glossy leaves and fragrant flowers. The wood is used for various purposes including matchsticks.