Terminalia archipelagi
Family: Combretaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 55 m tall. The trunk is straight and is 45-80 cm across. The first branches may be 18-20 m above the ground. It can have buttresses up to 1 m tall. The leaves are clustered at the ends of branches. The leaves are simple and arranged in spirals. The leaves are 20-26 cm long by 6-9 cm wide. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 6-8 cm long. There is one seed 2-3 cm long. It has wings.
It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago in Papua New Guinea. It occurs in Morobe Province, New Britain, New Ireland and Manus. It grows in dense lowland forests.
Countries/locations it is found in
Papua New Guinea
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Nuts
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Kumad yangam