Terminalia albida
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Species of tree
| Terminalia albida | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Terminalia |
| Species: | T. albida
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| Binomial name | |
| Terminalia albida | |
| Synonyms | |
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Terminalia argyrophylla Pott. & Prain | |
Terminalia albida is a tree species in the genus Terminalia found in West Africa. It is found in the savannah part of Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve in Gambia.
The aqueous extract of the bark is used in Gambia as an eye-lotion.
References
[edit ]External links
[edit ]- Terminalia albida in West African plants – A Photo Guide.
- "Terminalia albida". The Encyclopedia of Life .
- Terminalia albida at plants.jstor.org
