Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Combretaceae
Terminalia catappa L.
(Syn: Myrobalanus catappa (L.) Kuntze)
English name: Tropical Almonds.
Local name: Jangli Badam.
Description:
Alarge tree up to height of 35 m with brownish dotted bark. Branches arise usually in
whorls. Leaves petiolate with broad lamina. Flowers minute arrange in spike. Fruit
edible.
Flowering Period:
June-September.
Habitat:
Cultivated in orchards, roadside, gardens and in houses.
Uses:
Fruit is edible. It is planted as a shade tree; bark contains
tannin which is used as astringent and coloring leather.
Wood is red, solid and highly water resistance and used
in making small boats. Juice of young leaves is used in the
treatment of leprosy, scabies and other skin diseases.
Distribution:
Tropical Asia, North Australia and Polynesia, cultivated
in Pakistan.