Biology:Terminalia carpentariae

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Terminalia carpentariae
Terminalia hadleyana subsp. carpentariae foliage.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species:
T. carpentariae
Binomial name
Terminalia carpentariae
C.T.White[1]
Synonyms

Terminalia hadleyana subsp. carpentariae (C.T.White) Pedley

Terminalia carpentariae, the wild peach, is a shrub or tree in the family Combretaceae.[2] The species is native to northern Australia, occurring on sandy soils and coastal dunes.[3] The edible fruits are harvested in the wild.[4] The species was formally described in 1950 by botanist Cyril Tenison White. The type specimen was collected in the Crocodile Islands in the Northern Territory.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14420030 entry