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Myanmar Name – Htaul kyant

Common Name – Wight’s silver bark, Marudha

Botanical Name – TerminaliaellipticaWilld.

Family Name – Combretaceae

Habitat – Native to southern Asia, from India east to China and Vietnam and south to Peninsular Malaysia, the Indian subcontinent to China (Yunnan) and the island of Malaysia, it is the original region. It is cultivated in all parts of Myanmar.

Habit –Medium-sized to large deciduous tree with a spreading and rounded crown.

Bark – Distinctive and is often referred to as “silver bark” due to its light gray to silvery appearance. It is smooth, but it tends to peel off in small flakes.

Leaves – Simple, alternate, and oblong in shape. They are dark green, and their undersides are paler.

Inflorescence –  Typically has a type of inflorescence known as a “raceme.” In a raceme, the flowers are arranged in an elongated, unbranched cluster.

Flower – Small and inconspicuous, greenish-yellow color.

Fruit – Drupe, which is fleshy and typically ellipsoid. The fruit is initially green and turns brown as it matures.

Seed – A single seed, which is usually enclosed within a hard, woody shell.

Flowering and Fruiting Time – Flowering time from February to April and fruiting  from April to June.

Usage -Wood is good for building buildings. In making wooden cart wheels and In making boats and are used. Great for making furniture and floor tiles.