How to Identify Terminalia

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1. Leaves

2. Flowers

3. Fruit

4. Appearance

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Leaves: Broadly oval, single, leathery, clustered at the ends of branches. Flowers: spikes, clustered in leaf axils. White or yellow-green, flowers are small. Fruit: oblong, yellowish brown, similar in appearance to olives. Appearance: The bark is grey-brown, and the branches will expand horizontally around the trunk.

1. Leaves

1. Leaves

The leaves of Terminalia elata are broadly oval, about 25 cm long, single leaves, leathery, and clustered at the ends of branches. There are two small glands on each side of the midrib at the base of the back of the leaf, which will turn purple before the leaves fall.

2. Flowers

Terminal elata It is a spike-like inflorescence clustered in the leaf axils. There are male flowers at the top, female flowers and bisexual flowers at the bottom, the color is white or yellow-green, the flowers are small and lack petals. The flowering period is from March to June.

3. Fruit

Terminalia The drupe is oblong in shape, yellowish brown in color, about 5 cm long, and similar in appearance to an olive.

4. Appearance

Terminalia The bark of the tree is grey-brown and initially smooth. As the tree ages, it will gradually develop longitudinal cracks. At this time, the bark can easily peel off in thin sheets. Its branches will spread horizontally around the main trunk in whorls.

2. Flowers

3. Fruit

4. Appearance

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