Terminalia Bellirica, Kandy botanical garden, Sri Lanka

''Terminalia bellirica'', known as "Bahera" or Beleric or bastard myrobalan, , is a large deciduous tree common on plains and lower hills in Southeast Asia, where it is also grown as an avenue tree. The basionym is Myrobalanus bellirica Gaertn. . William Roxburgh transferred M. bellirica to Terminalia as "T. bellerica Roxb.". This spelling error is now widely used, causing confusion. The correct name is Terminalia bellirica Roxb.

The leaves are about 15 cm long and crowded toward the.. more