Terminalia catappa
Alman Tree, Almond
Other regional names: Almond Tree +3 more
- Almond Tree
- Beach Almond
- India Almond
- Indian Almond
Also known as: Buceras catappa (L.) Hitchc. +14 more
- Buceras catappa (L.) Hitchc.
- Bucida buceras Sieber ex C.Presl
- Juglans catappa (L.) Lour.
- Myrobalanus badamia Poir.
- Myrobalanus catappa (L.) Kuntze
- Myrobalanus commersonii (Gaertn.) Kuntze
- Myrobalanus rubrigemmis (Tul.) Kuntze
- Phytolacca javanica Osbeck
- Terminalia badamia Tul.
- Terminalia burmanica King ex Prain
- Terminalia catappa var. chlorocarpa Hassk.
- Terminalia catappa var. macrocarpa Hassk.
- Terminalia catappa var. pubescens Kurz
- Terminalia catappa var. rhodocarpa Hassk.
- Terminalia catappa var. subcordata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Combretaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Terminalia catappa (commonly known as Alman Tree or Almond) is a tree belonging to the Combretaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niue, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Chad, Chagos Archipelago, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Laccadive Is., Leeward Is., Liberia, Line Is., Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Netherlands Antilles, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Wake I., Windward Is., Zaïre