Terminalia catappa

Description

Terminalia Catappas also referred to as the indian almond tree are thick, branching, deciduous tree, branches of young plant forming horizontal whorls, broad-based obovate, luscious, deep green leaves, 25 cm long, borne in branch-like clusters, turn red before dropping. Petalless flowers have white calyxes, with tubes up to 1 cm long, borne in axillary spikes, up to 16 centimeters long, in summer; followed by narrow-winged, ellipsoid, red, yellow or green fruit, 5-7 cm long, with edible tasty seeds.

Max Height: 20-35m

Spread: 15-20m

Common Name: Indian Almond

Drought Tolerance: High

Sun Tolerance: High

Wind Tolerance: High

Water Requirement: Medium

Pest Tolerance: High

Disease Tolerance: High

Growth rate: Medium