Black Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)

Family: Combretaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Other common names include Chebulic Myroblan, Harada, Harida, Harar, and Haritaki. Terminalia chebula or Black Myrobalan is a tropical, deciduous tree with a thick, black, and cracked bark and grows up to 30 m in height and 1 m in trunk diameter. It is native to South Asia, from India and Nepal east to southwest China, and south to Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The leaves can be opposite or alternate, oval, and taper to the tip.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour reminiscent of almonds or filberts. — Seed - eaten as a snack.; They have a flavour reminiscent of almonds or filberts.; An edible oil is obtained from the seed.; The sour fruits are eaten in salads, preserved in brine or fried.

Habitat & North American Range

Scattered in teak forest, mixed deciduous forest, extending into forests of comparatively dry types; at elevations up to 1,500 metres, occasionally to 2,000 metres. (Zone 10)