Family:
Combretaceae
Synonym:
Buceras catappa (L.) Hitchc.
Vernacular
name:
Indian Almond tree
Habit:
Tree
Habitat:
Deciduous, mixed forest
Distribution:
Throughout India, Australia, Myanmar, Polynesia
Flowering
and fruiting: March-June and June- September
Key
identification features: Indian almonds are spreading trees
with large, leathery, oval leaves which turn red before they fall. The greenish
- white female - and male flowers are on the same tree; these flowers are
inconspicuous and not very showy. The nuts are edible.
Uses:
The trunk is a source of gum. The oil from the seed is used for making soap. Various
parts of the tree, such as the leaves and fruit, contain tannins and are
astringent.
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