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Plant species: Terminalia catappa

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Scientific name Terminalia catappa

Family Combretaceae
Malagasy name
English name Indian almond, Tropical almond, Beach almond, Umbrella tree
Other languages Indonesian: Ketapan
Use by people Used as ornamental tree, which gave a lot of shade
Description Distribution Picture made in (year and area)

Africa, Asia, Australia, east coast of Madagascar March 2012 and May 2012

  Garden Zazamalala, east of Morondava and Hotel Le Jardin de la Mer in Mananjary
Large pictures of plant
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Pictures of flowers and fruits
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