Terminalia paniculata
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Terminalia paniculata is a tree native to southwest India (including the Western Ghats
and Karnataka
). Known in the timber trade as kindal, it has a variety of names in local languages.
It is economically important for wood, medicinal uses, and raising silkworms.
It is widely planted throughout India.
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
and Karnataka
Wildlife of Karnataka
The state of Karnataka located in South India has a rich diversity of flora and fauna. It has a recorded forest area of 38720 km² which constitutes 20.19% of the total geographical area of the state.. These forests support 25% of the elephant population and 15% of the tiger population of India...
). Known in the timber trade as kindal, it has a variety of names in local languages.
It is economically important for wood, medicinal uses, and raising silkworms.
It is widely planted throughout India.