Terminalia canaliculata
Exell
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Description
A tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk is straight and 80 cm across. The bark is pale brown and rough. The leaves can be spaced along the branches or clustered at the ends of branches. The leaves are 6.5-15 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves. They are white. The fruit are 35-40 mm long by 30-35 mm wide. The seed are 1-10 mm across. The fruit are red when ripe.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Other Uses
The heartwood is red-brown; the sapwood pale.
Also Known As
Gara, Gori, Wa'agai
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
