Genus: Terminalia
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Eurosid II > Order: Myrtales > Family: Combretaceae
About 250 species (tropics and subtropics), with
12 species native to southern Africa and an additional eight
species that are cultivated in the region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of
Zimbabwe and
Flora of Mozambique.
Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Terminalia arjuna (Arjun,
Kumbuk, Marutu)
Native to India and Sri Lanka. |
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Terminalia bellirica (Barbera,
Bulu)
Native from India to Malaysia. |
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Terminalia bentzoe
Native to Malaysia. |
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Terminalia catappa (Indian
almond, Myrobalan)
Native to tropical Asia. |
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Terminalia chebula (Arula,
Kaddukay)
Native to India and Burma. |
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Terminalia ivoriensis (Idigbo,
Framiré)
Native to tropical Africa. |
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Terminalia superba (Afara,
Limba, Congo walnut)
Native to tropical Africa. |
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Terminalia tomentosa
Native from India to Indochina. |
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