Terminalia ivorensis
Black Afara, Blackbark
Other regional names: Brimstonewood +3 more
- Brimstonewood
- Ivory Coast Almond
- Satinwood
- Shinglewood
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Combretaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Terminalia ivorensis (commonly known as Black Afara or Blackbark) is a tree within the Combretaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cameroon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Benin, Burkina