Pharmacogn. Commn. 2020;10(1):60 A multifaceted peer reviewed journal in the field of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Medicinal Plant Images www.phcogcommn.org Medicinal Plant Images Ian Edwin Cock1,2,* 1Environmental Futures Research Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. 2School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Correspondence: Dr. Ian Edwin Cock1,2 1Environmental Futures Research Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. 2School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Phone no: +61 7 37357637 Email id:
[email protected] DOI: 10.5530/pc.2020.1.11. Figure 1: Petalostigma is an Australian genus of the Euphorbiaceae Figure 2: Terminalia ferdinandiana Exell. fruit. Plants of the genus family. The genus consists of seven species, including Petalostigma Terminalia are amongst the most widely used plants globally in tra- pubescens and Petalostigma triloculare, which are collectively known ditional medicines. Terminalia spp. are characterised by their high as ‘quinine tree’. Both trees grow to between 2 to 10 metres in height, antioxidant capacities as well as their high tannin and flavonoid with bright orange fruit. Infusions of P. pubescens and P. triloculare bark contents and it is likely that these compounds contribute to many or fruit were used in traditional Australian Aboriginal medicine for re- of the therapeutic properties of members of this genus.4 The Aus- lieving sore eyes and as an antiseptic.1 Indeed, Petalostigma spp. were tralian species T.