Botanical Family · Myrtales
Combretaceae
Indian almond family
26 speciesOrder Myrtales8+ well-known plants
Trees, shrubs and lianas often in tropical forests. Includes Indian almond (Terminalia catappa), arjun tree, and crepe myrtle relatives.
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How to recognise the Combretaceae family
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Leaf arrangement: alternate/opposite
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Leaf type: simple
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Growth forms: tree/shrub/vine
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Inflorescence: spike/raceme/head
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Fruit: drupe/winged
Typical leaf characters
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
AxlewoodAnogeissus acuminataCrane Tree, Axle-Wood Tree, Button Tree, Indian Gum Tree, Indian SumacAnogeissus latifoliaVaravalliCalycopteris floribundaBuffalo Calf Plant, Oval-Leaved Wheel CreeperCombretum albidum var. albidumRangoon CreeperCombretum indicumLarge Leaved Climbing BushwillowCombretum latifoliumWhite CombretumCombretum roxburghiiGreen ButtonwoodConocarpus erectus
All 26 species in COMBRETACEAE
- AxlewoodAnogeissus acuminata
- Crane Tree, Axle-Wood Tree, Button Tree, Indian Gum Tree, Indian SumacAnogeissus latifolia
- VaravalliCalycopteris floribunda
- Buffalo Calf Plant, Oval-Leaved Wheel CreeperCombretum albidum var. albidum
- Rangoon CreeperCombretum indicum
- Large Leaved Climbing BushwillowCombretum latifolium
- White CombretumCombretum roxburghii
- Green ButtonwoodConocarpus erectus
- Lanceleaf ButtonwoodConocarpus lancifolius
- White-Flowered Black MangroveLumnitzera racemosa
- Rangoon Creeper, Burma Creeper, Chinese Honeysuckle, Rangoon CreeperQuisqualis indica
- Indian LaurelTerminalia alata
- White Murdah, Arjun TreeTerminalia arjuna
- Belliric Myrobalan, Bedda Nut TreeTerminalia bellirica
- Indian Almond Tree, Badamier, Java Almond, Malabar Almond, Singapore Almond, Ketapang, Pacific AlmondTerminalia catappa
- Chebulic Myrobalan, Gallnut, Black Myrobalan, Chebulic MyrobalanTerminalia chebula
- Crocodile-Bark Tree, Black MurdahTerminalia crenulata
- Indian LaurelTerminalia elliptica
- White GallnutTerminalia pallida
- Flowering Murdah, Flowering MurdelsTerminalia paniculata
- White BombwayTerminalia procera
- Combretum shivannae
- Quisqualis malabarica
- Terminalia coriacea
- Terminalia gella
- Terminalia travancorensis
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