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Dhok

Terminalia pendula

Dhok
Photo: Govindoo, Public domain
Family
Combretaceae (Combret family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
India to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Terminalia pendula is an Asian species of tree in the family Combretaceae. It is a medium-sized tree found in both primary and secondary tropical and sub-tropical forests. It is recorded from India to China, south to Thailand and Vietnam. It may be one of the dominant species of seasonal tropical forests of Vietnam. In Yunnan it is found in rocky limestone areas, near sea level to 700 m (2,300 ft). Besides timber uses, the bark of this species has a high tannin content.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Terminalia pendula by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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