Terminalia paniculata

 

Botanical name: Terminalia paniculata

Common name: Kinjal, Kindal

Distribution: Peninsular India

Habitat: Moist and dry deciduous forests

Habit:

·         Deciduous tree

·         Medium Tree

Specific Properties:

·         Drought tolerant tree

·         Fire resistant tree

 

Ecology:

·         Firefly congregate or display on this tree

·         Flowers attract lots of bees and flies which are major pollinators

·         Preferred nesting tree for honeybees

 

Uses:

·      Used for furniture, cabinet making, ship building, dugouts, boats, carts,   agricultural implements, mine props, poles and ply wood

·       The wood is used as fuel

·       Bark and fruit contain tannin and are used for tanning

·        Green manure

Propagation:

·         Seeds