Description

• Indian almonds are spreading trees with large, leathery, oval leaves which turn red before they fall.
• The tree has a distinctive shape, its horizontal branches growing in wide spreading circles at different levels on the trunk.
• The greenish – white female – and male flowers are on the same tree; these flowers are inconspicuous and not very showy.
• The pale green fruit is the size and shape of an almond in its shell. Some varieties become reddish-purple when ripe.
• The nuts are edible, taste like almonds and are eaten.

Uses   

• A highly ornamental tree, much planted in avenues and gardens.
• Fruits are edible.
• The leaves and bark are used in tanning and dyeing.