Terminalia catappa

Type of Plant
Trade Name
Indian almond
Local Name
Badam
Family
Leaf Type
Habit
Tree
Leaf Shape
Phyllotaxy
Colour of Flower/Inflorescence
Fruit type
Uses
The timber is used in house building and in general carpentry. It is suitable for rafter, scantlings, posts and beams. The seeds are edible. The leaves contain a colouring matter used for colouring silks and wools. The tree commonly planted on roadside and in parks and gardens as ornamental tree. Seeds are used for the production of edible oil. The fluid from the bark and leaf juice have medicinal property.
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Leaf
Flower
Fruit