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Terminalia calamansanai (Blanco) Rolfe
| Family Name: | Combretaceae |
| Synonyms: | Terminalia pyrifolia (C.Presl) Kurz |
| Common Name: | Mentalun, Mentalun Batu, Batalong, Jelawai Mentalum, Philippine Almond, Kedah Tree |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Maximum Height | 40 m |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines, Sulawesi, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a tree, up to 40 m tall, with buttresses (up to 10 m tall). |
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| Trunk | Bark is greyish to yellowish brown and shallowly fissured. |
| Foliage | Leaves are leathery, elliptic to obovate shaped (8 – 20 cm long and 3 – 9 cm wide) with 4 – 8 pairs of veins, pointed tip and tapering base. Young leaves are hairy on the underside, and slowly becoming smooth as they mature. Sometimes, mature leaves may retain hairs on the underside of the leaves. Leaf stalk is 1 – 4 cm long, and usually have 2 glands. Old leaves turn yellow when shed. |
| Flowers | Inflorescence occurs at the axillary and comprises of many small flower (about 0.2 cm long). Flowers are cream or greenish yellow colour with a strong musty smell. Calyx is cup-shaped with triangular lobes and hairy tube. Disc is densely hairy while style and filament are smooth. |
| Fruit | Fruit is velvety and variable in shape and size, but usually 1 – 3 cm long and 2 – 10 cm wide. Fruit has 2 broad side wings (1 – 2 cm long and 2 – 4 cm wide) and a triangular body. |
| Habitat | It is found in lowland forest, sometimes near the sea or limestone cliffs. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Others: The wood is used for light construction and furniture. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Green |
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References
| References | Gardner, S., Sidisunthorn, P., & Chayamarit, K.. 2015. Forest Trees of Southern Thailand. Volume 1. . Bangkok: Kobfai Publishing Project. 768pp |
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Others
| Master ID | 1887 |
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| Species ID | 3180 |
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