Typical of the Combretaceae family
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Terminalia bellirica. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent to China (S. Yunnan) and Malesia.
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How to identify Terminalia gella
Identify Terminalia gella by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm fruit type: Winged.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: May-August.
- Confirm it sits within the Combretaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Terminalia gella.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Terminalia gella
- Genus
- Terminalia
- Family
- Combretaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Combretaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- Wingedrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Spike
Characters marked “recorded” are for Terminalia gella itself; the rest are typical of the Combretaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Terminalia gella
Terminalia gella belongs to the Combretaceae family, where it grows as a tree. Flowering and fruiting run from May to August.
Combretaceae
Indian almond family
Terminalia gella belongs to the Combretaceae family.
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