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Malabar-almond - Terminalia catappa
Description and Uses
Terminalia catappa (Malabar-almond) is a tropical tree from South India.
Environmental limitations
It is not able to fix nitrogen.
Terminalia catappa thrives in an altitude of 0 to 800 meters above sea-level (tropical). The minimum temperature is 0°C and optimally between 15 - 35°C. The optimal rainfall is 2250 mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between 750 - 3000 mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between 6.0 - 8.0 in a soil texture of sand.
Pests and Diseases
and diseases.
Seed Propagation
Unfortunately propagation instruction is missing.
- Botanical Taxonomy -
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| Clade | Rosids |
| Order | Myrtales |
| Family | Combretaceae |
| Sub-family | Combretoideae |
| Species | Terminalia catappa |
| Common name | Malabar-almond |
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| Fruit | 0.00 |
| Nut | 0.00 |
| Apiculture | 0.00 |
| Fodder | 0.00 |
| Medicinal | 0.00 |
| Oil | 0.00 |
| Timber | 0.00 |
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Completed species |
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