~Sea Almond~ Tree In Hawaii,  named 'False Kamani' Family: Combretaceae aka: Indian/Tropical Almond, Ketapang/Lingtak (Malay) Terminalia catappa
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Terminalia catappa is known as "Baadam chettu" in Telugu. Called Almendro (the tree) or Almendra (the fruit) in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. In Nehan Language Nissan Island Bougainville PNG It is called "Talisa" In Fiji  where it is referred to as the Tivi tree Indian almond is commonly known in GA[a language in Ghana] as 'brofo nkatie' In Tanzania is commonly known as Kungu (Swahili Language). Terminalia catappa is known as badam in Kerala. Known as Talisay in Philippines Know as a Bunda Pin in Burmese. Used as a water conditioner for fishes like discus, tetras,  arowanas, bettas, etc. | Alan Chow - Singapore Known as 'fruit' in south-west Nigeria. In Ghana it is also called "abrofo nkatee" meaning white-man's groundnut which is very good in the treatment of malaria and  typhoid-fever(the dried and fresh leaves) In UAE and many Arabian Gulf countries it is called "Laoze" tree. The fruit is very tasty and eaten raw. The inside nut just  taste like sweet almond but hard to get because of hard shell. In the Maldives, Indian Almond or sea almond nut is called 'Kana madhu'. The dried leaves of the indian almond are used for poison dart frog tadpoles to relieve stress and to properly form there lungs Indian Almond Tree The tree bark mixed with boiling water & pounded given to me for stomach bug/diarrhea in Fiji Indian Almond Tree In kerala it is called as " badham tree" Indian Almond Tree Known as Cay Bang in Vietnam. The nuts are roasted and or roasted & sugar coated along with ginger slivers and eaten as snacks. Indian Almond Tree Indian Almond Tree also known as umbrella tree in Nigeria provides shade for relaxation and meeting points in some  compounds. the fruits which is called mkpuru edo in Igbo language is cracked and eaten.	The colorful Sea Almond Tree is among the most common trees in our region, growing wild, it branches with colored leaves as well as  cultivated as a popular wayside tree. The tree has a characteristic pagoda shape because it sends out a single stem from the top centre. When the single stem reaches a good  height, it sends out several horizontal branches. This fast-growing tree grows on sandy shores. The leaves form a rosette and are found only at the end of a branch. During the dry season, the leaves turn into autumn colors of red,  copper, gold. The tree usually sheds all its leaves twice a year in January-February and July-August. The tree first drops its leaves  when it reaches 3-4 years old. Main features: Mangrove associate. Pagoda-shaped, grows to 25-30m.  Spreading, coarse-leafed crown. Bark: Grey, fissured, flaky but not ridged. Leaves: Large, simple; changes colours before they fall. Flowers: Small, greenish-white in short elongated clusters, appearing on upper leaf axils. Described as having a foetid smell.  The 1-9 flowers on the tip are female, the rest male. Or the whole spike male. Fruits: Almond-shaped, green turning brown fibrous shell surrounding an edible nut. flower cluster Status in Singapore: Common wild and wayside tree. World distribution: On rocky or sandy coasts of the Indo-Pacific Oceans. Classification: Family Combretaceae. World 1 mangrove associated species. ripe seed coat openedThe green almond-shaped fruit turns red to purple when ripe. The seeds are dispersed by water. The smooth outer  skin covers an inner layer of corky fibres which surround the nut. This shell helps the fruit to float. Uses as food: The nuts are edible, taste like almonds and are eaten, although the flesh is troublesome to separate from the hard stone  (Malays and some Pacific islanders). Unlike the commercial almond, the Sea Almond can be eaten raw. Oil extracted from the dried nuts  is edible and used in cooking (South America). Other uses: Its timber is not widely used, but in some places where other suitable timber is lacking (e.g., islands), it is made into  heavy-duty items like carts, wheels and posts. Tannin and a black dye can be extracted from the bark, leaves and fruit. In Singapore,  it is a common wayside tree, planted to provide colour and shade. Traditional medicinal uses: Leaves, bark and fruits: dysentery (Southeast Asia); dressing of rheumatic joints (Indonesia, India). Fruits and bark: coughs (Samoa), asthma (Mexico). Fruits: leprosy, headaches (India), Ripe fruits: travel nausea (Mexico) Leaves: get rid of intestinal parasites (Philippines); treat eye problems, rheumatism, wounds (Samoa); stop bleeding during teeth  extraction (Mexico), fallen leaves used to treat liver diseases (Taiwan), young leaves for colic (South America). Juice of leaves: scabies, skin diseases, leprosy (India, Pakistan) Bark: throat and mouth problems, stomach upsets and diarrhoea (Samoa); fever, dysentery (Brazil). Modern research has identified some properties which could be used to treat high blood pressure. Role in the habitat: Various species of biting and stinging ants have been found inhabiting hollow twigs of the tree. While the tree  provides these creatures with a home, the ants in turn may protect the tree from insect predators. Fruit bats eat the husk of the  fruit.
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