Baccaurea Courtalensis – ಕೋಳಿ ಜುಟ್ಟು / ಮೈಂದ ಪುಳಿ – Tree

• One of the most beautiful flowering and fruiting trees of western ghats.
• Flowers and fruits are vividly red in color and captivating. Fruits are edible.
• Flowers and fruits emerge from the main stem making it look extremely beautiful.
• Fruit is sourish sweet. Leaves are also sour and edible,
• Likes both sunlight and semi-shade

Common name: Mootapalam • Malayalam: Mootilpazham, Mootilthoori, Mootippuli, Mootikaya • Kannada: ಕೋೞಿಕುಕ್ಕೆ, ಕೋಳಿಕುಕ್ಕೆ Kolikukke, ಕೋಡಿಕುಕ್ಕೆ Kodikukke, ಕೋಳಕುಕ್ಕಿ Kolakukki”