Terminalia bentzoe

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Croton bentzoe
• Catappa bentzoe
• Myrobalanus bentzoe

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Myrtales, it is classified under the family Combretaceae. Specifically, Terminalia bentzoe is a member of the genus Terminalia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known as Terminalia bentzoe, exhibits a specific distribution across the Western Indian Ocean. It can be found growing naturally within the island nation of Mauritius. Additionally, the species is established in the territory of Réunion. The plant also inhabits the smaller island of Rodrigues. Consequently, its presence is concentrated within these distinct maritime regions of the Indian Ocean.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Terminalia bentzoe is characterized by its robust growth form as a large tree. As a perennial woody species, it possesses a sturdy, lignified structure typical of significant forest canopy members.

Growth form :

tree

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Terminalia bentzoe has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Scientific reports

Chemicals

Terminalia bentzoe has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include quercetin.

quercetin

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Terminalia bentzoe has 3 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimalarial, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic.

Antimalarial

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antioxidant

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Cytotoxic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Terminalia bentzoe has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Plasmodium falciparum.

Plasmodium falciparum

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Terminalia bentzoe has 2 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include polyphenolic extracts, MeOH bark extract.

Polyphenolic extracts

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Meoh bark extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology