Family: Combretaceae
Synonym: Buceras catappa (L.) Hitchc.
Vernacular name: Indian Almond tree
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Deciduous, mixed forest
Distribution: Throughout India, Australia, Myanmar, Polynesia
Flowering and fruiting: March-June and June- September
Key identification features: Indian almonds are spreading trees with large, leathery, oval leaves which turn red before they fall. The greenish - white female - and male flowers are on the same tree; these flowers are inconspicuous and not very showy. The nuts are edible.
Uses: The trunk is a source of gum. The oil from the seed is used for making soap. Various parts of the tree, such as the leaves and fruit, contain tannins and are astringent.
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