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were taken depicting floral characters. Identification keys were prepared using the observed
characters.

Key to the genera

1a. Large deciduous trees................................... ......................................................................2

1b. Woody lianas or shrubs........................................ ...............................................................3

2a.Gland absent; inflorescence panicle; calyx tube 2 winged; fruits 2 winged...... Anogeissuss

2b.Gland present; inflorescence head; calyx tube not winged; fruits winged or not

winged........................................................................................................................................5

3a. Petals absent.......................................................................................................Calycopteris

3b. Petals present................................................................................... .............................4

4a. Flowers centered; upper hypanthium long and narrow; stamens 10................... Quisqualis

4b. Flowers not centered; upper hypanthium short; stamens 8.................................Combretum

5a. Leaves not pseudo whorled on short shoots; leaf blades somewhat succulent; petals
present; fruits not winged........................................................................................ Lumintzera

5b.Leaves commonly pseudo whorled in tight spirals on short shoots; leaf blades chartaceous;
petals absent; fruit 5 winged.................................................................................... Terminalia

The important findings og the study are detailed:

1. Distribution of genera and species:

Of the 6 genera of the family, the genus Terminalia L. is the largest one in the study area

having 7 species followed by Combretum Loefl. (2). Hence these two genera together form
about 75% of the total species in the region. There are 3 genera, each have a single species

only in which Calycopteris Lam. is a monotypic genus (Table. 1).

2. Medicinal properties:

The area is rich in tribal communities and them utilizing the plant parts like roots, stems,

flowers, fruits and seeds in various ways for their treatment of various ailments since ancient

time. In the present study an attempt has been made to gather indigenous information about
the uses of Combretacean members which reveals out of 13 species recorded from the study

area 11 have medicinal value. Anogeissuss latifolia, Calycopteris florubunda, Combretum

albidum, Combretum indicum, Lumnitzera racemosa, Terminalia paniculata, T. bellerica, T.

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