Indian Almond

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Tonga, Philippines, Haiti, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Samoa, Lingtak, India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Anodyne, Arthritis, Astringent

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, BREVIFOLIN-CARBOXYLIC-ACID, CALCIUM, (+)-CATECHIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Combretaceae

Scientific name: Terminalia catappa

Common names: Indian Almond, Tropical Almond, Malabar Almond, Abrofo nkateɛ, Alman Tree, Almendra (ES); West Indian almond, Almendro, Almendro de playa, Almendro malabar, Almendron, Almond, Almond Tree, Amandier pays, Ametller índic, Antafa, Badamier, Badamier, amandier du Pacifique, Banilak, Beach Almond, Beydaan, Bàng

POWO: 171034-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Tonga, Philippines, Elsewhere, Haiti, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Samoa, Lingtak and 3 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Stomach)
• Anodyne
• Arthritis
• Astringent
• Bite(Bug)
• Breast
• Collyrium
• Condyloma

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Tonga
• Philippines
• Elsewhere
• Haiti
• Mexico
• Dominican Republic
• Samoa
• Lingtak
• India
• Java
• New Zealand(Niue)

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Stomach)
• Anodyne
• Arthritis
• Astringent
• Bite(Bug)
• Breast
• Collyrium
• Condyloma
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Ear
• Emetic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ache(Stomach) · Tonga · "
• Anodyne · Philippines · "
• Arthritis · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · Haiti · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · Mexico · "
• Bite(Bug) · Dominican Republic · "
• Breast · Philippines · "
• Collyrium · Samoa · "
• Condyloma · Mexico · "
• Diarrhea · Dominican Republic · "
• Diarrhea · Haiti · "
• Dysentery · Lingtak · "
• Dysentery · Philippines · "
• Ear · Samoa · "
• Emetic · Samoa · "
• Eruption · Haiti · "
• Fever · Elsewhere · "
• Gastritis · Philippines · "
• Glossitis · Tonga · "
• Hemoptysis · Elsewhere · "
• Insomnia · Haiti · "
• Intestine · Dominican Republic · "
• Leprosy · India · "

39 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Extraction and Storage Stability of Terminalia Catappa Seed Oil · 2026 source ↗
• Asynchronous fruit ripening alters biochemical traits of Terminalia catappa, shaping fruit bat selection and seed dispersal dynamics · 2026 source ↗
• Histopathological Evaluation of Anti-Atherosclerosis Activity of Terminalia Catappa in vivo · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• BREVIFOLIN-CARBOXYLIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• (+)-CATECHIN
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CYANIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE
• ELLAGIC-ACID
• FAT
• FIBER
• GALLIC-ACID
• IRON
• KAEMPFEROL
• KILOCALORIES
• LINOLEIC-ACID
• LINOLENIC-ACID
• OLEIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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