Mazhar Botanic Garden

Terminalia brownii Fresen

Boran

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000212
Common name: Boran
English name: Boran
Arabic name: ترميناليا براونياي
Native: Eritrea – Ethiopia - Sudan
Country: Eritrea Ethiopia Sudan
(PGR): Very rare

Semi deciduous tree to 7-13 m high leaves spirally arranged, elliptic to obovate 7-10 cm flowers white to cream, in spikes to 12 cm fruits winged oval, purplish-red to brown when mature Soil: prefers deep, sandy soils, and is widespread on loam soils

The tree is mainly used locally as a source of medicines, timber and tannins. Good source of timber and charcoal, firewood. The strong timber, durable and termite resistant wood is used for construction, beams and rafters, poles and posts. The tree is widely recommended for agroforestry despite its rather dense shade, crops do well under its canopy

Myrobalanus brownii (Fresen) Kuntze

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Texture: Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: Semi arid land
pH range: Range 5.5 - 7, but tolerates 4 - 7.5

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