Indian Badam
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Scientific name
Terminalia catappa
English Name
Indian Almond Tree
Malayalam name
ബദാം
Common name
Badam Tree
Description
- Habit : Tree
- Habitat : grows in coastal thickets, beaches, rocky shores
- Leaves : large,leathery,oval leaves which turn red before they fall.
- Flowers : greenish-white
- Fruits : pale green fruit is in size and shape of an almond
How to use
- Leaf extract exhibited potent anti-diabetic effects and suppress bone weight loss
- Ethanol leaf extracts displayed analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities.
- Oil extracted from the dried nuts is edible and used in cooking
Uses
Anti-inflammatory,cooking
Parts used
Bark, leaves, nuts, roots, oil.
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
Indian almond can be propagated effectively through stem cuttings. It's essential to use healthy, mature stems for cutting. Cut a stem segment about 6-8 inches long, ensuring it has several nodes. Dip the cut end in rooting hormone to enhance root development and plant it in a well-draining soil mix. Keep the soil consistently moist and provide indirect light until the cutting establishes strong roots.
