Terminalia albida
Terminalia albida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | 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.
See also
References
External links
- Terminalia albida in West African plants – A Photo Guide.
- Terminalia albida at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Terminalia albida at the International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
- Terminalia albida at plants.jstor.org
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