Terminalia fitzgeraldii

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Terminalia fitzgeraldii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species:
T. fitzgeraldii
Binomial name
Terminalia fitzgeraldii

Terminalia fitzgeraldii is a tree of the family Combretaceae native to Western Australia. [1]

The tree typically grows to a height of 3 to 10 metres (10 to 33 ft) in height but can reach up to 15 metres (49 ft) and is deciduous. It blooms between July and December producing white-yellow flowers. [1]

It is found in rocky creek beds and on alluvial plains in the Kimberley region of Western Australia growing in lateritic clay soils. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Terminalia fitzgeraldii". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.