Abstract

• In this study an attempt has been made to identify and to authenticate the source pant Terminalia catappa L. In identifying the taxon, both external morphological and palynological characters are used as the taxonomic tools. The systematic treatment is worked out following the classification scheme of Byng J.W & M.W Chasem, 2016. The detection of phytochemical constituents present in leaf extract of Terminalia catappa L. has been done mainly based on the pharmacognostic methods. Characterization of major groups of plant compounds was carried out employing University of Yangon, Botany Department Laboratory. The investigation revealed the presence of glycosides, phenols,-amino acid, saponin, tannin, flavonoid, steroid, terpenoid, reducing sugar and starch.