Water Storage In Terminalia Tomentosaby Asmita Gaire | 05-07-2020 11:16 |
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 Imagine, you get stucked into the forest. You have no water and you can't find any water sources nearby. Your thirst have no limit and your water bottle is also emptied. What will you do, then? You must have heard about animal that can store water like camel. But have you ever heard about plant that stores water? You may have heard about number of plants. But Terminalia tomentosa may be new for you. Terminalia tomentosa is a tree that is also called as crocodile bark. It is native to southern and southeast Asia in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It is casually known as Crocodile Bark tree due to the characteristic bark pattern or it's bark look like crocodile skin. It has numbers of peculiar characterstics, out of which they can store water is the fascinating one. Even a person who visit forest drink water from this tree. The best thing is it is edible and is good from medicinal point of view as well. It has curative value and helps to cure stomach pain. Tassar silkworm moth eats it's leaves. It is also good for making gums that has great medicinal value. Tannin from it's bark is used in tannin industry. Juice from this tree is used as colouring agents for cotton and silk cloths. So, if you get into the forest with Terminalia Tomentosa, you needn't worry for water. Picture Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/Z4ka2kue1Qy9eRsz6 |
