Terminalia subacroptera
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CombretaceaeFruit
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(c) Pete Woodall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The small purplish-black fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 500 m above sea level.
Australia, Hawaii, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait, USA,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A small tree. The trunk can be 30-40 cm across. The leaves are 5-13 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. There are 2 small glands where the leaf joins the stalk. The fruit are small and purplish-black.
Names & Synonyms
Gughabargh, Mipa
Terminalia crassifolia ExellTerminalia insularis C. T. White
References (3)
- Fell, D.G. & Stanton, D.J., 2015: The vegetation and flora of Mabuyag, Torres Strait, Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Culture 8(1):1-33. Brisbane. ISSN 1440-4788.
- Habitat Management Profile – Saibai Island. Appendix C. Preliminary List of Useful Plants for Saibai Island. p 117
- Mua Bioversity Profile, 2013, Profile for Management of the Habitats and Related Ecological and Cultural Resources of Mua Island. Torres Strait Regional Authority Land & Sea Management Unit. p 32
