Terminalia phillyreifolia

Terminalia phillyreifolia is an Asian species of tree in the family Combretaceae. It has been called buttontree or yon (from Burmese: ရုံး; MLCTS: rum:; IPA: [jṍʷ]). It is a medium-sized tree found in both primary and secondary tropical and sub-tropical forests. It is recorded from India to China, south to Thailand and Vietnam. It may be one of the dominant species of deciduous forests of Vietnam. In Yunnan it is found in rocky limestone areas, near sea level to 700 m (2,300 ft).

Terminalia phillyreifolia
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species:
T. phillyreifolia
Binomial name
Terminalia phillyreifolia
(Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) Gere & Boatwr.
Synonyms
List
    • Anogeissus acuminata (Roxb. ex DC.) Wall. ex Guill. & Perr.
    • Anogeissus fischeri M.G.Gangop. & Chakrab.
    • Anogeissus harmandii Pierre
    • Anogeissus hirta Wall.
    • Anogeissus phillyreifolia Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.
    • Anogeissus pierrei Gagnep.
    • Anogeissus tonkinensis Gagnep.
    • Conocarpus acuminatus Roxb. ex DC.
    • Conocarpus hirtus Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
    • Conocarpus lanceolatus B.Heyne ex Wall.

Besides timber uses, the bark of this species has a high tannin content.

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