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Katha badam

Local Name	:	Katha badam
Botanical Name	:	Terminalia catappa L.
Common Name	:	Indian almond
Family	:	Combretaceae
Distribution	:	It is native to tropical Asia, but it has become naturalized in many tropical and subtropical coastal regions around the world, including Africa, the Pacific Islands, and the Caribbean.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a large deciduous tree with broad, leathery leaves that turn colorful before falling. It bears edible seeds within fibrous fruits.

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Descriptions

It is a large, deciduous, spreading tree with a symmetrical, pagoda-like branching pattern. The leaves are large, obovate, and glossy, turning red or yellow before falling. The tree produces small, white to greenish flowers arranged in spikes. The fruit is a drupe, oval in shape, with a fibrous, fleshy outer layer and a hard, fibrous shell containing a single seed.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

March - May

Use(s)

It is widely planted for ornamental purposes.