Terminalia mantaly H.Perrier

 
  • Family : COMBRETACEAE
    (Combretum Or Indian Almond Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARJUN FAMILY (अर्जुन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Combretaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Terminalia mantaly H.Perrier
  • Common name : African almond
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Plains
  • Key identification features : Small to medium-sized tree, typically growing 10–20 meters in height, erect stem, conspicuously layered branches that create a neat appearance; bark pale grey, smooth, rather mottled, often with brownish lenticels; Leaves smooth, slightly glossy, bright green when young, arranged in terminal rosettes of 4-9 unequal leaves on short, thickened stems, upto 7cm long, apex, broadly rounded, base very tapered, margin wavy or sometimes slightly uneven or crenate; Flowers small, greenish, lack petals, borne in erect spikes upto 5cm long, clustered along the spike; Fruit small, oval, smooth skin.
  • Flower, Fruit : March-August
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru Urban district, Bengaluru Rural district
    • Tamil Nadu : Most of the districts
  • Native : Madagascar
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Madagascar
  • Literature :
    • Narasimhan, D. & Irwin, Sheeba. (2021). Flowering Plants of Tamil Nadu: A Compendium.
    • Photographs of K. Sankara Rao
    • K.Ravikumar, A.C.Tangavelou, & Navendu Page. (2021). Seed plants of Karnataka, India: A concise dictionary. FRLHT-TDU, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Chennai.
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Terminalia mantaly
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Terminalia mantaly. Downloaded on 4 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution

GBIF Distribution
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