Terminalia glabrata
Polynesian Tropical Almond Tree
Also known as: Myrobalanus glabrata (G.Forst.) Kuntze +1 more
- Myrobalanus glabrata (G.Forst.) Kuntze
- Terminalia glabrata var. rarotongensis Fosberg & Sachet
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Combretaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to the Pacific, Terminalia glabrata (commonly known as Polynesian Tropical Almond Tree) is a tree belonging to the Combretaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cook Is., Marquesas, Samoa, Society Is., Tuamotu, Tubuai Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms