Terminalia megalocarpa
Exell
Combretaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Terminalia megalocarpa is an evergreen tree that can grow from 15 metres (in cultivation) up to 45 metres (in the forest) tall. The cylindrical bole can be up to 100cm in diameter, it can be unbranched for up to 20 metres, though sometimes branches from low down[
388- Title
- Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q.
- Website
- http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea.
,
441- Title
- Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- Womersley. J.S. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Press
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0 522 84095 7
- Description
- Only a part of the flora, but an excellent publication in 3 volumes. It can be downloaded from the internet.
]. In drier climates the tree is likely to be deciduous[
441- Title
- Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- Womersley. J.S. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Press
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0 522 84095 7
- Description
- Only a part of the flora, but an excellent publication in 3 volumes. It can be downloaded from the internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood. It is a major exportable hardwood in New Guinea[
388- Title
- Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q.
- Website
- http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
441- Title
- Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- Womersley. J.S. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Press
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0 522 84095 7
- Description
- Only a part of the flora, but an excellent publication in 3 volumes. It can be downloaded from the internet.
Range
Australasia - New Guinea to the Solomon Islands.
Habitat
A canopy or emergent tree in lowland forests[
388- Title
- Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q.
- Website
- http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea.
,
658- Title
- Food Plants of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- French. B.R.
- Publisher
- Author.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 35.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A selected yellow fleshed form is eaten in the Solomon Islands[
658- Title
- Food Plants of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- French. B.R.
- Publisher
- Author.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - the fleshy pulp is eaten[
441- Title
- Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- Womersley. J.S. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Press
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0 522 84095 7
- Description
- Only a part of the flora, but an excellent publication in 3 volumes. It can be downloaded from the internet.
,
658- Title
- Food Plants of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- French. B.R.
- Publisher
- Author.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants.
]. The fruit is up to 8cm long[
658- Title
- Food Plants of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- French. B.R.
- Publisher
- Author.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is used for traditional house construction[
885- Title
- Non-Wood Forest Products in 15 Countries of Tropical Asia - An Overview.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vantomme P.; Markkula A.; and Leslie R.N. (Editors)
- Website
- http://www.fao.org/forestry/FOP/FOPW/NWFP/nwfp-e.stm
- Publisher
- FAO Regional Office; Bangkok.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 974-90666-0-X
- Description
- Some general information on the useful, non-tree plants of forests in varions tropical countries in Asia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is a major exportable hardwood in New Guinea[
388- Title
- Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q.
- Website
- http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
