Terminalia canaliculata
Family: Combretaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk is straight and 80 cm across. The bark is pale brown and rough. The leaves can be spaced along the branches or clustered at the ends of branches. The leaves are 6.5-15 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves. They are white. The fruit are 35-40 mm long by 30-35 mm wide. The seed are 1-10 mm across. The fruit are red when ripe.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Papua New Guinea
How it is used for food
Edible parts
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How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Gara, Gori, Wa'agai