Beach Almond

Scientific name of Beach Almond: Terminalia bellirica

Name of Beach Almond in different languages:-

English: Baheda, Belliric Myrobalan, Bastard myrobalan,  Bedda nut tree

Sanscrit: Vibhitaka विभितक, Aksha अक्ष

Hindi: बहेड़ा bahera, बहुवीर्य bahuvirya, भूतवास bhutvaas

Malayalam: Thanni താന്നി

Plant description of Beach Almond

Beach almond (Terminalia Bellirica) is a deciduous tree, grows up to 34 m high, barks are blackish-grey, smooth and 10 to 20 mm thickness. Leaves are simple, arranged oppositely or alternate, clustered at apex of branch-lets, 8 to 20 cm long and 4 to 14 cm broad, elliptic or ob-ovate, the tip is rounded. Flowers are greenish yellow, 5 to 6 mm across and in axillary spikes. Fruit is a drupe 2 to 2.5 cm and 1.8 cm, yellowish-brown, ob-ovoid, one seeded and ellipsoid.

Leaf Arrangement

Shape-lanceolate	Margin-Entire	Venation- Reticulate

Medicinal uses:

One of Triphala, it is used to treat indigestion, loose motion, hiccup, cough, respiratory problems, diabetic etc.

Useful plant parts:

leaf root, bark

Beach Almond is used as an ingredient in the Ayurveda medicines like:-

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