Scientific Name :
Terminalia phillyreifolia (Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) Gere & Boatwr.
Synonym :
Anogeissus tonkinensis Gagnep.
Anogeissus hirta Wall.
Common Name : Button tree, Yon
Plant Family : Combretaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : May to December
Flower Colour : Yellowish green
Description : Height: Upto 20 m
Stem: Grey, white, branchlets light black, branches drooping
Leaves: Elliptic, oblong, ovate, acute, obtuse or mucronate apex, leaves opposite subopposite
Flowers: Calyx tubular, petals 0, stamens present, ovary monocarpellary
Inflorescence: Heads solitary or in pairs
Fruits: Drupe, reddish brown, glossy, winged
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : VT
Distribution Range : China (Yunnan) and Indo-China.
Uses : It has hepatoprotective, cardiovascular, cholesterol-reducing, dermatologic, antimicrobial, antioxidant.
