Terminalia is a genus of large trees of the flowering plant family Combretaceae, comprising nearly 300 species distributed in tropical regions of the world.

[2] The genus name derives from the Latin word terminus, referring to the fact that the leaves appear at the very tips of the shoots.

[4] African birch (T. leiocarpa) is used for its wood and to make yellow dye and medicinal compounds.

[5] A yellow dyestuff produced from the leaves of T. leiocarpa has traditionally been used in West Africa to dye leather.

[6] There are 278 accepted Terminalia species as of July 2024 according to Plants of the World Online.