Yellow terminalia, Claudie damson
Terminalia complanata
Family: Combretaceae
What it is like
A large tree. It grows 55 m tall. The trunk can be 75 cm across. The bark is grey. The leaves are 5-11 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The young shoots and buds at the ends are covered with rusty brown hairs. The flowering shoots are longer than the leaves. The fruit are narrowly oval and flattened. They are 17-22 mm long by 8-10 mm wide. The fruit are red. The seed is 8-12 mm long by 2-3 mm wide.
The name is ambiguous.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 400 m above sea level. It can be up to 1,400 m above sea level. It often grows in swamp forest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds. Seeds can take 99-231 days to geminate.