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Terminalia polycarpa

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Terminalia polycarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species:
T. polycarpa
Binomial name
Terminalia polycarpa
Synonyms[1]
  • Terminalia hecistocarpa Engl. & Diels
  • Terminalia kelleri Engl. & Diels

Terminalia polycarpa is a small African tree in the family Combretaceae.[1] It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.[1] The flowers are white or cream in hairy spikes up to 11 cm (4.3 in) long.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Terminalia polycarpa Engl. & Diels". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ M. Thulin. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1–4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS