Terminalia albida
Species of tree
Terminalia albida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Combretaceae |
Genus: | Terminalia |
Species: | T. albida |
Binomial name | |
Terminalia albida Scott-Elliot | |
Synonyms | |
Terminalia argyrophylla Pott. & Prain |
Terminalia albida is a tree species in the genus Terminalia found in West Africa. It is found in the savannah part of Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve in Gambia.
The aqueous extract of the bark is used in Gambia as an eye-lotion.
References
External links
- Terminalia albida in West African plants – A Photo Guide.
- "Terminalia albida" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Terminalia albida at plants.jstor.org
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