JAGDISH PATEL - AKPL CEO

 ADANI KRISHNAPATNAM PORT

PLANT INFO 

PLANT NAME :  Terminalia catappa (Almond tree)

PLANTED BY  :      Shri. Jagdish Patel

                                    ( AKPL : CEO)

LOCATION     :       Chalivendram Boundary

DATE                :       07-11-2024

      

PLANT  LOCATION

Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Tree (Big (>30m))
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition	Autotrophic
Plant Shape	Tiered
Maximum Height	35 m
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width	20 m

Biogeography

Native Distribution	From tropical Asia to North Australia and Polynesia
Native Habitat	Terrestrial (Coastal Forest), Shoreline (Mangrove Forest, Sandy Beach, Rocky Beach)
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

Local Conservation Status

Native to Singapore (Least Concern (LC))

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form	It is a pagoda-shaped tree that can grow up to 35 m, and will shed its leaves twice a year. Its leaves are clustered at the end of the twigs.
Trunk	The trunk is often buttressed, with grey bark that is slightly fissured.
Foliage	It has spiral, stalked leaves that are papery to thinly leathery, dark green above, yellowish green below, and will turn red before falling.

Flowers	The flowers are fragrant, white to whitish green, small, 0.5 cm across, and occur on numerous-flowered, 8–16 cm long flower shoots that are inserted at the leaf axils.
Fruit	It produces fruits with a stony core that are green when unripe, yellow or red when ripe, flattened-egg-shaped, 3.5–7 wide long by 2–5.5 cm wide. 2 narrow wings, up to 3 mm wide, can be found along the side of the fruit. Each fruit contains 1 seed.
Associated Fauna	The fruits are attractive to bats which also help with seed dispersal.
Etymology	Terminalia, in Latin, refers to the plant’s leaves that are clustered at the end of end of the twigs, The name catappa is derived from its Malay name, ketapang.

Landscaping Features

Landscaping	It is suitable as a roadside tree, as it is coastal plant, which can tolerate hot sun, dry and high wind condition. It is attractive as its plant shape is similar to a pagoda, and its leaves will turn red before falling.
Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Form
Landscape Uses	Coastal, Suitable for Roadsides, General, Parks & Gardens, Beachfront / Shoreline

Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna	Bat Food
Pollination Method(s)	Biotic (Fauna)
Seed or Spore Dispersal	Biotic (Fauna), Abiotic

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference	Semi-Shade, Full Sun
Water Preference	Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate	Moderate

USES

The Terminalia catappa, also known as the Indian almond or tropical almond tree, has many uses, including:

• Medicine

  The leaves and bark of the tree are used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including hepatitis, oral infections, and intestinal issues. The tree has many medicinal properties, including being antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antioxidant, and hepatoprotective

ADANI KRISHNAPATNAM PORT

PLANT NAME : Mimusops elengi

PLANTED BY  :   Sh. Jagdish Patel 

                        AKPL - CEO

Location           :  South Nursery (AKPL)

DATE                :     18-07-2024

TIME                 :     2:50 PM

                  

SOUTH NURSERY

                         

                              PLANT LOCATION

 PLANT DESCRIPTION 

Mimusops elengi is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. English common names include Spanish cherry, medlar, and bullet wood. Its timber is valuable, the fruit is edible, and it is used in traditional medicine. As the trees give thick shade and flowers emit fragrance, it is a prized collection of gardens.

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Tree (Medium (16m-30m))
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition	Autotrophic
Plant Shape	Rounded
Maximum Height	15 m
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width	10 m

BIOGEOGRAPHY

Native Distribution	India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
Native Habitat	Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY

Growth Form	it can grow up to 15 m tall.
Foliage	The leaves are thick, oblong, simple, and spirally arranged, between 5-12cm long and 3-6cm wide.
Flowers	The flowers are very small, about 1.2cm wide, creamy-white, star-shaped and borne in small clusters on the leaf axils. They are bisexual, with 8 white petals, each with two side lobes, joined into a star-like corolla with 24 points and they fall off as a ring.

Fruit

The fruits are oval, pointed and similar in size to small olives (2-3cm long). They turn from green to orange-red when ripe.

LANDSCAPING FEATURES

Desirable Plant Features	Fragrant (Flowers) (Night, Dawn / Dusk, Day)
Landscape Uses	General, Suitable for Roadsides, Parks & Gardens, Coastal

FAUNA, POLLINATION AND DISPERSAL

Pollination Method(s)	Abiotic (Wind)
Seed or Spore Dispersal	Biotic (Fauna) (Vertebrates (Bat), Vertebrates (Other Mammal))

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference	Full Sun
Water Preference	Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate	Moderate

Rootzone Tolerance	Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils
Maintenance Requirements	Moderate
Propagation Method	Seed, Stem Cutting
Seed / Spore Germination Duration	17 days to 82 days
Seed / Spore Germination Rate	70% to 90%

FLORAL (ANGIOSPERM)

Flower & Plant Sexuality	Unisexual & Bisexual Flowers(Sub-dioecious)
Flower Colour(s)	White
Flower Grouping	Cluster / Inflorescence

FRUIT, SEED AND SPORE

Mature Fruit Colour(s)	Orange, Red
Mature Seed Colour(s)	Brown, Red
Seed Quantity Per Fruit	Few (1-5)

BENEFITS

The bark, flowers, fruits, and seeds of Bakula are used in Ayurvedic medicine in which it is purported to be astringent, cooling, anthelmintic, tonic, and febrifuge. It is mainly used for dental ailments such as bleeding gums, pyorrhea, dental caries, and loose teeth.