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Terminalia megalocarpa

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Terminalia megalocarpa
Flowers and leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species:
T. megalocarpa
Binomial name
Terminalia megalocarpa
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Terminalia megalocarpa is a rainforest tree of New Guinea. It is in the family Combretaceae. Its common name is to-oma. Its most interesting feature is that its seeds have five cotyledons rather than the two found in 99.9 percent of dicot plants.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Jimbo, T. (2022). "Terminalia megalocarpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T198440072A202836814. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T198440072A202836814.en. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  2. ^ Coode, M.J.E. (1969). Manual of the Forest Trees of Papua and New Guinea - Combretaceae. Lae, PNG: Department of Forestry. p. 55.