Terminalia prunioides

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Purple-pod terminalia
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Habit, inflorescence and fruit
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species:
T. prunioides
Binomial name
Terminalia prunioides
M.A.Lawson
Synonyms [1]
  • Terminalia benguellensisWelw. ex Hiern
  • Terminalia hararensisEngl.
  • Terminalia holstiiEngl.
  • Terminalia petersiiEngl.
  • Terminalia porphyrocarpaSchinz
  • Terminalia rautaneniiSchinz
  • Terminalia somalensisEngl. & Diels

Terminalia prunioides, the purple-pod cluster-leaf or purple-pod terminalia, is a small African tree in the family Combretaceae. [1] [2] It is native to the eastern and south-central parts of the continent. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Terminalia prunioides M.A.Lawson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. "Plants and People Africa". www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.