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 | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Combretaceae |
Genus: | Terminalia |
Species: | T. phillyreifolia |
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Terminalia phillyreifolia (Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) Gere & Boatwr. | |
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Besides timber uses, the bark of this species has a high tannin content.
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