Terminalia catappa L.

  • Filed As

    Combretaceae
    Terminalia catappa L.

  • Collector(s)

    H. Matsuo 103, 12 Dec 1994

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Beach near the Labu village, 3 km SW from Lae city. Sea level.

  • Habitat

    Coastal saline and brackish swamps.

  • Description

    Tree, 10-20 m tall, rarely to 40 m. Leaves obovate, entire, petioled an crowded at twig tips. Flowers in axillary racemes, unisexual, white or cream coloured, small (3-5 mm). Fruit is flattened and usually surrounded by a stiff flange; red when ripe. Leaves turn a brillant red before falling. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Uses are varied in this country, cough, sores, induce sterility and others.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02128631

    Occurrence ID: 3f6e8246-a74e-4fc1-b55e-2a564feb93ac

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Combretaceae

  • All Determinations

    Terminalia catappa L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • Locality

    Beach near the Labu village, 3 km SW from Lae city. Sea level

  • Coordinates

    -6.73, 146.97

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