Terminalia platyphylla
Terminalia platyphylla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Combretaceae |
Genus: | Terminalia |
Species: | T. platyphylla
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Binomial name | |
Terminalia platyphylla F.Muell.
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Terminalia platyphylla, commonly known as wild plum, is a tree of the family Combretaceae native to northern Australia.[1]
The tree typically grows to a height of 5 to 10 metres (16 to 33 ft) in height and is deciduous. It blooms between January and October producing white-cream flowers.[1]
It is found along creeks in the Kimberley region of Western Australia growing in sandy soils.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Terminalia platyphylla". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Categories:
- Terminalia (plant)
- Trees of Australia
- Flora of the Northern Territory
- Rosids of Western Australia
- Plants described in 1861
- Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller