Terminalia paniculata(English)

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Flowering Murdah    

Other names: Maruti, Pullumarut
Scientific name: Terminalia paniculata
Family: Compritaceae
Habit: Medium-sized tree
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests, semi-evergreen forests
Specialty: Timber
Ecological importance:
Uses:
  • The wood is used for house construction, etc.
  • Tannin can be produced from the bark and fruit.
  • The leaves are used for wrapping agricultural crops. Also used for making compost.
Bark

Leaf

Flowering Tree

Flowers

 Tree full of fruit


Fruit

KERALA FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
KOATTAYAM-DIVISION


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