Scientific Name: Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.

Family: Combretaceae

Common Name: Beleric myrobalan

Hindi Name: बहेड़ा

Description: Baheda is a tall, attractive tree with characteristic bark, 12-50 m tall. Leaves arranged alternately or intertwined at the ends of branches, elliptical or elliptical-ovate, leathery, pitted, entire. Leaf tips narrow or rounded. The leaves are 8-20 cm long and 7.5-15 cm wide, 2 on the stem.The flowers appear in spikelets in the axils of the leaves, 5 to 15 cm long. The flowers are yellow-green, 5-6 mm in diameter, stalked, the upper part of the spike is male, and the lower part is hermaphroditic. Stamens 3 to 4 mm long. Fruit is greater than 1.5-2.5 cm in diameter, covered with fine velvet, extremely thick stone, vaguely in the shape of 5 prisms.

Economic importance: Many species of Terminalia are known for their high quality wood, which is used in construction, furniture making and as firewood. For example, Terminalia is a precious wood species in West Africa, and Terminalia is used in plywood and veneer. possessions. The fruit of the tree is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including digestive, respiratory and skin diseases.

Cultural Significance: Various species of Terminalia have cultural and religious significance in different parts of the world.

Religious significance: The bark is also used in religious ceremonies and is believed to have purifying properties.