Terminalia Catappa/Kath Badam Tree/Indian Almond Plant

Name : Terminalia Catappa/Kath Badam Tree/Indian Almond Plant

Product Breadth : 10 Cm

Product Height : 30 Cm

Product Length : 10 Cm

Add Ons : Na

Net Quantity (N) : Pack Of 1

The tree grows to 35 metres (115 feet) tall, with an upright, symmetrical crown and horizontal branches. The fruit is corky and light and dispersed by water. As the tree gets older, its crown becomes more flattened to form a spreading, vase shape. Its branches are distinctively arranged in tiers. The leaves are large, 15–25 cm (6–9+3?4 in) long and 10–14 cm (4–5+1?2 in) broad, ovoid, glossy dark green, and leathery. They are dry-season deciduous; before falling, they turn pinkish-reddish or yellow-brown, due to pigments such as violaxanthin, lutein, and zeaxanthin.

The trees are monoecious, with distinct male and female flowers on the same tree. Both are 1 cm (3?8 in) in diameter, white to greenish, and inconspicuous with no petals; they are produced on axillary or terminal spikes. The fruit is a drupe 5–7 cm (2–2+3?4 in) long and 3–5.5 cm (1+1?8–2+1?8 in) broad, green at first, then yellow and finally red when ripe, containing a single seed. Pollen grains measure about 30 microns.

The species epithet is based on its Malay name Ketapang.[6][7]

Country of Origin : India