Combretaceae FAMILY

Terminalia mucronata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Terminalia mucronata is a deciduous tree with a narrow, open crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is slightly fluted at the base and with short buttresses[ 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. , 730 Title A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand Publication Author Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Publisher Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok. Year 2000 ISBN 974-7799-01-4 Description An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood and tannins.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.

HabitatSemi-evergreen forest and in moist areas of the dry dipterocarp forest, at elevations up to 700 metres[ 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. ].