Barberry fruits.

 

Peacocks.

 

Virgin Tree - KANNIMARA TEAK.

 

                                    

KANNIMARA TEAK 

Approx.Age: 500 years 

Height 42:39 m*

Girth at Breast Height:7:24 m*

Parambikulam Tiger Reserve,Palakkad district,

Kerala.

This giant teak tree was spared during the massive timber extraction during British era,now remain 

as one of the world's largest teak trees.

The living testimony of giant teak trees of yesteryears.

The legend connected with this tree is that,when the tree is about to be axed,it started oozing blood,

so that it was spared.From then on it is being called 

as " kannimara". ( virgin Tree)

*Measured on 04:07:2022