Terminalia eriostachya

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Terminalia eriostachya
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species:
T. eriostachya
Binomial name
Terminalia eriostachya
A.Rich.
A close up of the leaves of T. eriostachya var. margaretiae in Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park Terminalia eriostachya var. margaretiae 1.jpg
A close up of the leaves of T. eriostachya var. margaretiae in Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park

Terminalia eriostachya, the black mastic, is a species of flowering tree in the leadwood family, Combretaceae. It is endemic to Cuba and the Cayman Islands. [2] It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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