Terminalia paniculata

Terminalia paniculata is a timber tree native to Peninsular India, common in Kerala and Karnataka states. In general, it's called Flowering Murdah and also known in the timber trade as Kindal. It has a variety of names in local languages such as Vellamaruth (Malayalam), Maruthi (Tamil), Maruva (Kannada), etc.

Terminalia paniculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species:
T. paniculata
Binomial name
Terminalia paniculata
Roth

Botanical Garden Conservation International listed Terminalia paniculata as one of the important commercial timber species in the world.


Bark of Terminalia paniculata
Flowers

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