Systematic Review on Population Status and Economic Importance of Endemic Commercial Timber Tree: Terminalia paniculata Roth (Myrtales: Combretaceae) from Peninsular India

By : Sanal C Viswanath, T K Hrideek

Page No: 145-154

Abstract
Terminalia paniculata is one of the commercially important timber tree species commonly distributed in Kerala and Karnataka region of Peninsular India and mainly used for timber, tannin, fodder products, folk medicine, Ayurvedic treatments and opium poisoning. Natural populations are declining due to high seed emptiness, poor regeneration status and anthropogenic activities such as habitat fragmentation, land conversion and over-exploitation. The timber is superior in quality and mainly used for making beams, rafters, battens and for similar work. The present article focuses on population, regeneration, wood characteristics and economic, ecological, phytochemical and pharmacognostic importance of T. paniculata and this will provide comprehensive information for further research.

Authors :
Sanal C Viswanath and T K Hrideek
Department of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding, KSCSTE- Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala- 680653, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPSR.2021.37.01.18