Filed As:

Combretaceae
Terminalia catappa L.
All Determinations:

Terminalia catappa L.

Common Names:

talia, tavola, kaot
Location:

Papua New Guinea. New Britain. In Nodup area. Gazelle Pen., B M.T. New Guinea [=British Mandated Territory New Guinea].
Collector(s):

J. H. L. Waterhouse 259 with , 28 Sep 1934
Description:

Handsome littoral tree, edible fruit. [From attached typed slip of paper: A very handsome littoral tree, yielding an edible almond-like fruit. This deciduous tree looks very beautiful with its "autumn foliage". The very young shoots are mixed with an earl called "tawal" and used for blackening the teeth.
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02128646
GUID: 59863482-62f6-4665-84e7-ce2f1c85cffe
Distribution:

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