Local Name : Tenga kotora (Assamese), Karmai (Bengali), Amli (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Bauhinia malabarica Roxb.
English Name : Mountain ebony
| Bark | Fissured and Exfoliating |
| Commercial Value | Fodder |
| Flower Color | Dull white |
| Flowering Time | September and August |
| Fruit Type | Pod |
| Fruiting Time | November and October |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
| Leaf Shape | Cordate |
| Nursery technique | Seed is sown in drills, 20-25 cm apart, in shaded beds, in April- May, covered with soil to a depth of 5-6 mm; and regularly watered and weeded. Germination commences in 4- 10 days. Seedlings are fit for planting out in the very first rains; later on, long tap root becomes difficult to handle. |
| Plant parts used | Leaves and Flower |
| Planting mechanism | Seeds germinate early in rainy season; seedlings appear in plenty around the mother trees. Regeneration is quite successful on hilly or gently sloping ground, where the flat seed may get covered by loose earth washed down during the rains. |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹5,000-₹10,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 15 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | February and March |
| Site Suitability | All Areas |
| Tree Character | Deciduous |
