LOYOLA FOR LEAF🌿

Terminalia catappa is a large tropical tree in the leadwood tree family,Common names in English include country almond, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond etc.Various species of biting and stinging ants have been found inhabiting hollow twigs on this tree.Terminalia, genus of about 200 species of trees of the family Combretaceae.

TREE DESCRIPTION:

The tree grows to 35 metres (115 feet) tall, with an upright, symmetrical crown and horizontal branches. The fruit is corky and light and dispersed by water.As the tree gets older, its crown becomes more flattened to form a spreading, vase shape. Its branches are distinctively arranged in tiers. The seeds are edible raw or cooked when ripe and the source of its 'almond' common names, but are small and difficult to extract.

USES:

1. They have chemical healing properties which may naturally help fight off mild bacterial, fungal or parasitic infections.
2. Leaves and barks of Indian almond tree are widely used in human as a traditional medicine to treat hepatitis, dermatosis, oral infections, and intestinal ailments in children and adults.
3. Decoction of the leaves is used to treat indigestion, furred tongue, bronchitis and tuberculosis.
4. Leaves, bark and fruit are used to treat yaws.The fluid from the bark is used to treat diabetes and as a tonic.
5. The bark and root bark are useful for bilious fever, diarrhoea, thrush, and as a remedy for sores and abscesses.