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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H. Matsuo Collection No. 103
Country :
Name :
Family name :
Locality :
Papua NewGuinea
Terminalia catapa L.
Combretaceae
Sea level Long,/Lat,: 6° 44' S 146 58
Beach near the Labu village, 3 km SW from
Lae city.
Habitat ;	Coastal saline and brackish swamps
Vernacular Name : Tali(Nasingalatu village in Morobe prov.),
Use :	Uses are varied in this country, cough, sores,
induce sterility and others.
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BOTANICAL
Qarde*1.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02128631
Date:	12/12/1994
Description;	Tree, 10*2Om tall, rarely to 40m. Leaves
obovate, entire, petioled and crowded at twig
dps. Flowers in axillary racemes, unisexual,
white or cream coloured, small (3“5mm).
Fruit is flattened and usually surrounded by
a stiff flange; red when ripe. Leaves turn a
brilliant red before falling.
02128631