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Useful Tropical Plants

Terminalia porphyrocarpa

F.Muell. ex Benth.

Combretaceae

+ Synonyms

Myrobalanus porphyrocarpa (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Kuntze

Terminalia thozetii Benth.

Common Name:

Terminalia porphyrocarpa
Emergent tree in dry rainforest, eastern Australia
Photograph by: Mark Marathon
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General Information

Terminalia porphyrocarpa is a deciduous tree with a dense, bushy crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall[
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Title
Flora of Australia
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http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/
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The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource.
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Title
Flora of Australia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/
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Year
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ISBN
 
Description
The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource.

Range

Australia - Queensland.

Habitat

Dry rainforest communities, open forest, vine thickets and as isolated trees on rocks, often on limestone, usually near the coast[
286
Title
Flora of Australia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource.
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694
Title
Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6
Publication
 
Author
Nicholson N. & H.
Publisher
Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales.
Year
2007
ISBN
9-78095894-3628
Description
Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph.
].

Properties

Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitDeciduous Tree
Height12.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

A plant of coastal areas in the subtropics and tropics, it grows in areas with a distinct dry season[
694
Title
Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6
Publication
 
Author
Nicholson N. & H.
Publisher
Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales.
Year
2007
ISBN
9-78095894-3628
Description
Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph.
].

The star-shaped flowers have a thick, swet honey scent that some people find sickly[
694
Title
Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6
Publication
 
Author
Nicholson N. & H.
Publisher
Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales.
Year
2007
ISBN
9-78095894-3628
Description
Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph.
].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is yellow. The wood is hard and tough. A decorative wood, also used in construction[
694
Title
Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6
Publication
 
Author
Nicholson N. & H.
Publisher
Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales.
Year
2007
ISBN
9-78095894-3628
Description
Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph.
].

Propagation

Seed - germination is delayed and unreliable[
694
Title
Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6
Publication
 
Author
Nicholson N. & H.
Publisher
Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales.
Year
2007
ISBN
9-78095894-3628
Description
Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph.
].
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-03-29. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Terminalia+porphyrocarpa>

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