Terminalia tomentosa Mart. ex Eichler

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Combretaceae > Terminalia

Characteristics

A tree. It can be 30 m tall. The trunk is straight and clear. It can be 1 m across. The bark is cracked. The tree loses its leaves during the year.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in forest in the humid regions of India. It grows up to 1,300 m above sea level. It usually grows in areas with a temperature between 22°-35°C and an annual rainfall between 1,000-2,000 mm.
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Usage

The bark is used for the manufacture of a kind of palm sugar. The bark is also chewed as a substitute for lime with betel nut.
Uses medicinal
Edible barks
Therapeutic use Astringents (bark), Cardiotonic agents (bark), Diarrhea (bark), Diuretics (bark), Erysipelas (bark), Hemostatics (bark), Leukorrhea (bark), Skin diseases (bark), Ulcer (bark), Ache(Stomach) (unspecified), Burn (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Cosmetic (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Gravel (unspecified), Pregnancy (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Incense (unspecified), Rinderpest (unspecified), Anodyne (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Hematuria (unspecified)
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:171434-1
WFO ID wfo-0001296291
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Synonyms

Terminalia tomentosa