Terminalia catappa
Indian almond
©Anne Hoggett: Terminalia catappa with leaves beginning to turn red, 3 Sep 2016, at Lizard Island Research Station. The tree in the foreground with much smaller leaves is Terminalia arenicola.
©Anne Hoggett: Terminalia catappa at Lizard Island Research Station, 27 Oct 2016. New leaves and flowering has just started.
Kingdom
Plantae
Division
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Combretaceae
Genus
Terminalia
Species
Terminalia catappa
Colours
Distinguishing features
A large tree with very large leaves. up to about 35 cm long. Leaves turn to bright red/mauve in late winter before dropping and being replaced very quickly with new leaves. Flowers appear within a few weeks of the new leaves. Distinctive almond-shaped fruits grow up to 10 cm long.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- Cribb, A.B. and J.W. Cribb (1985). Plant life of the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent shores University of Queensland Press, St Lucia.
Other references
- Byrnes, N.B., S.L. Everist, S.T. Reynolds, A. Specht and R.L. Specht (1977). The vegetation of Lizard Island, North Queensland, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 88: 1-15. LIRS catalog number 3.