About Indian Laurel
Terminalia elliptica (sin. Terminalia tormentosa) is a species of Terminalia native to southern and southeast Asia in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It is a prominent part of both dry and moist deciduous forests in southern India up to 1,000 metres (3,300 feet). Common names are asna; saj or saaj; Indian laurel; marutham (Tamil); matti (Kannada); ain (Marathi); taukkyan (Burma); sadar, matti or marda (India); asana (Sri Lanka); and casually crocodile bark due to the characteristic bark pattern. It is a tree growing to 30 m (98 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of 1 m. The fruit is ovoid, 3 cm (1.2 in) long, with five wings not extending beyond the fruit apex. The bark is fire-resistant.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Terminalia alata
- Genus
- Terminalia
- Family
- COMBRETACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Combretaceae
Indian almond family
Indian Laurel belongs to the Combretaceae family.
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