Terminalia
E1017145
Terminalia is a genus of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs known for their medicinal properties, hardwood timber, and distinctive winged fruits.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Combretaceae genera ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
source of high‑quality hardwood
ⓘ
source of medicinal plant material ⓘ |
| family | Combretaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fruitType | samara-like dry fruit ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
savannas
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
hardwood timber
ⓘ
medicinal properties ⓘ often arranged in whorled branches ⓘ winged fruits ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | terminalias ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Terminalia arjuna
ⓘ
Terminalia bellirica NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminalia brownii NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminalia catappa NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminalia chebula NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminalia elliptica NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminalia ivorensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminalia mantaly NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminalia sericea NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminalia superba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedBy | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia ⓘ Pacific islands ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partUsed |
bark
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dye production
ⓘ
tannin production ⓘ timber production ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1753 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.