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Terminalia bentzoe (L.) L.f. subsp. bentzoe (Combretaceae) is a threatened canopy tree of the drier forest of the Mascarenes. The species is endemic to the Mascarene archipelago, with this subspecies found in both Réunion and Mauritius and a different subspecies being endemic to the island of Rodrigues. The species is highly used locally for several ailments. The documented ethnomedicinal usage of this subspecies varies on both islands. Herbalists prescribed different plant parts as single herb decoction or as part of polyherbal formulations against communicable and infectious diseases. However, scientific literature reporting the phytochemical constituents—biological efficacy and toxicity profile in human subjects—is scarce. Majority of the reported bioactivities are limited to in vitro assays, and only a few activities have been validated in in vivo rodent models. This chapter summarizes the botanical description, distribution, ethnopharmacological usage, and reported phytoconstituents and bioactivities of T. bentzoe.