Terminalia myriocarpa


Terminalia myriocarpa, the East Indian almond, is a tree species in the genus Terminalia found in Southeast Asia.

Ecology

The larvae of the moth Acrocercops terminaliae feed on T. myriocarpa.

Chemistry

The phenolic compounds methyl -flavogallonate, gallic acid, methyl gallate, ethyl gallate, 2,3-di-O---4,5,6,4′,5′,6′-hexahydroxybiphenyl-2,2′-diyldicarbonyl--D-glucopyranose|2,3-di-O---D-glucopyranose, vitexin, isovitexin, orientin, iso-orientin, kaempferol 3-O-β-D-rutinoside, rutin, neosaponarin, ellagic acid, flavogallonic acid and -punicalagin can be isolated from the leaves of T. myriocarpa.