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Beleric



Terminalia bellirica

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species: T. bellirica
Binomial name
Terminalia bellirica
(Gaertn.) Roxb.

Beleric, also known as the bastard myrobalan, Terminalia bellirica, is a large deciduous tree common on plains and lower hills in Southeast Asia, where it is also grown as an avenue tree.

The leaves are about 15 cm long and crowded toward the ends of the branches. It is considered a good fodder for cattle.

This species is used by some tribes in the Indian subcontinent for hallucination purposes; they smoke dried kernels. Too much of this can cause nausea and vomiting.

Terminalia bellirica Roxb seeds have an oil content of 40%, the fatty-acid methyl ester of which meets all of the major biodiesel requirements in the USA (ASTM D 6751-02, ASTM PS 121-99), Germany (DIN V 51606) and European Union (EN 14214).[1]

References

  1. ^ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2005.05.001 Prospects and potential of fatty acid methyl esters of some non-traditional seed oils for use as biodiesel in India
 
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