Indian Almond
Indian Almond wood (Terminalia catappa) is a hardwood weighing about 620 kg/m3.
Indian almond (Terminalia catappa), also called tropical almond, is a tree of the family Combretaceae. Kew's Plants of the World Online gives its native range as the Comoros and Madagascar, tropical and subtropical Asia to the Pacific, and northern Australia. It is a semi-deciduous tree of warm coastal areas. The Agroforestree Database (World Agroforestry, 2009) describes a red, good-quality, elastic, cross-grained timber that seasons well and works easily, with a density of 450-720 kg/m3 at 12% moisture content, used for buildings, boats, bridges, floors, boxes and crates.
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Material Type:
Hardwood
Also Called:
Tropical Almond, Sea Almond, Beach Almond, Almond Tree
Seasoning:
The timber is reported to season well. (Source: the Agroforestree Database (World Agroforestry, 2009).)
Properties:
Density 450-720 kg/m3 at 12% moisture content. The timber is described as red, elastic, cross-grained, strong and pliable, and works easily. (Source: the Agroforestree Database (World Agroforestry, 2009).)
Typical Uses:
Buildings, boats, bridges, floors, boxes, crates, planks, carts, barrels
More Info:
The kernel of the fruit can be eaten raw or roasted and tastes like almond. Sun-dried kernels yield 34-54% of an edible oil, used mainly in cooking. (Source: the Agroforestree Database (World Agroforestry, 2009).)
Sustainability:
Terminalia catappa is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (category read via GBIF).
Interesting Facts:
In most areas the tree loses its leaves twice a year, with a brilliant red and yellow display of colour before it does so. (Source: the Agroforestree Database (World Agroforestry, 2009).)
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