SAKAT

Terminalia nitens C.Presl

Family: Combretaceae

Other name: dalinsi (Tagalog, magtalishai (Bikol), anegep (Iloko), kalaotit (Igorot).

Description: Terminalia nitens is a large, evergreen tree that can grow up to 50 meters high. It can be found throughout the Philippines in primary forests at low to medium elevation. The plant is classified as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013).

Uses: The tree is a source of tannins and wood for construction materials and wood craft.