Combretaceae FAMILY
Terminalia citrina
Terminalia citrina
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Terminalia citrina is an evergreen tree that can grow 20 - 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 100cm in diameter[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of tannins and wood. The wood is also traded.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Bhutan, northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatForests at low and medium elevations, often along the seashore. Often planted when found inland[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].