Combretaceae
Terminalia

Terminalia elliptica Willd.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 969 (1806)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-023-09756-w. epublication.
  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Chakrabarty, T. & Kumar, V.S. (2017). Terminalia elliptica (Combretaceae) is not conspecific with T. arjuna. Phytotaxa 295: 297-300.
  • Maliya, S.D. & Datt, B. (2010). A contribution to the flora of Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary, Baharaich district, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 42-68.
  • Meena, S.L. (2012). A checklist of the vascular plants of Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India. Nelumbo 54: 39-91.
  • Singh, V., Singh, P. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) (2021). Flora of India 9: 1-482. Botanical Survey of India.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Chakrabarty, T. & Kumar, V.S. (2017). Terminalia elliptica (Combretaceae) is not conspecific with T. arjuna. Phytotaxa 295: 297-300.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1979). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 2: 1-220. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Maliya, S.D. & Datt, B. (2010). A contribution to the flora of Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary, Baharaich district, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 42-68.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Toyama, H. & al. (2013). Inventory of the woody flora in Permanent plats of Kampong Thom and Kompong Chhnang provinces, Cambodia. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 64: 45-105.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hohenacker, E.R.F. [s.n.] India Terminalia crenulata K004404238 Yes
Lawson, M.A. [165] Terminalia crenulata K004404240 Yes
Hohenacker, E.R.F. [s.n.] India Terminalia crenulata K004404239 Yes
Johnson, E. (Rev.) [s.n.] India Terminalia crenulata K004404237 Yes
Hohenacker, E.R.F. [s.n.] India Terminalia crenulata K004404241 Yes
Apr 27, 2009 van der Maesen, L.J.G. [5080] India Terminalia macrocarpa K000565406 Yes
[Stocks] [s.n.] Terminalia arjuna var. angustifolia K004404153 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Terminalia arjuna var. angustifolia K004404152 Yes
[Stocks] [s.n.] Terminalia arjuna var. angustifolia K004404154 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9056] Terminalia arjuna var. angustifolia K004404150 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9137] Terminalia arjuna var. angustifolia K004404151 Yes
Bourne [927] Terminalia arjuna var. angustifolia K004404155 Yes
s.coll. [1009] India Terminalia arjuna var. angustifolia K000786106 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3982] Burma Pentaptera macrocarpa K001117831 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3982] Burma Pentaptera macrocarpa K001117830 Unknown Type Material Yes
Shuter [s.n.] Terminalia tomentosa K004404243 Yes
[Dyke] [s.n.] Sri Lanka Terminalia tomentosa K004404242 Yes
Bourne [3432] Terminalia tomentosa K004404247 Yes
s.coll. [1047] India Terminalia tomentosa K004404236 Yes
s.coll. [1008] India Terminalia tomentosa K004404232 Yes
s.coll. [1009] India Terminalia tomentosa K004404235 Yes
Roxburgh, W. [89] India Terminalia tomentosa K000786100 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bourne [3432] Terminalia tomentosa K004404246 Yes
s.coll. [1008] India Terminalia tomentosa K004404234 Yes
[F.C. Swoerl] [s.n.] Terminalia tomentosa K004404249 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [13784] Terminalia tomentosa K004404245 Yes
[St. Droyham] [s.n.] Terminalia tomentosa K004404248 Yes
s.coll. [1008] India Terminalia tomentosa K004404233 Yes
Hohenacker, E.R.F. [98a] India Terminalia tomentosa K004404244 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Terminalia coriacea K000786098 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [26] India Terminalia coriacea K000786097 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0