Scientific Name :
Terminalia elliptica Willd.
Synonym :
Terminalia tomentosa Wight & Arn.
Terminalia alata B.Heyne ex Roth
Common Name : Asan, Asan, Ain.
Plant Family : Combretaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : April to May
Flower Colour : Yellow light
Description : Height: Upto 35 m
Stem: Grey, black, bark deeply cracked vertically
Leaves: Oblong, elliptical, obovate, acute or rounded apex, veins subopposite, margins crenulate
Flowers: Calyx tubular, petals 0, stamens 10, ovary monocarpellary, stigma small
Inflorescence: Spikes paniculate
Fruits: Drupe 5 angled, 5 winged thin, horizontal veins
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China.
Uses : Timber is used for carts, agricultural purposes, boat building and mine props.
