Terminalia megalocarpa
Appearance
Terminalia megalocarpa | |
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Flowers and leaves | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Combretaceae |
Genus: | Terminalia |
Species: | T. megalocarpa
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Binomial name | |
Terminalia megalocarpa Exell
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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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Coode, M.J.E. (1969). Manual of the Forest Trees of Papua and New Guinea - Combretaceae. Lae, PNG: Department of Forestry. p. 55.