Kheeaai
Terminalia nigrovenulosa

Family: Combretaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The bark is white to grey. The small branches are slender and have indented lines along them. The leaves are alternate. They are grouped at the tips of branches. Leaves are green are darker above. They are oval and 4-11 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowering shoots are the ends of branches and in the axils of leaves. There are many flowers in a group and they have a scent. The fruit are green with a red tinge. They can become red to purple when ripe. They are oval and have 3 wings. The fruit are 2-4 cm long by 2 cm wide.

There are about 200-250 Terminalia species. They are tropical.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests and can be from the seashore to the mountains up to 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

It is used in betel quid.

Edible parts

Bark

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bayarm, Than-bo

Synonyms

Terminalia haianensis Exell; Terminalia obliqua Craib; Terminalia triptera Stapf; Terminalia tripteroides Craib.;