Terminalia porphyrocarpa
F.Muell. ex Benth.
Combretaceae
Myrobalanus porphyrocarpa (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Kuntze
Terminalia thozetii Benth.
Common Name:
Emergent tree in dry rainforest, eastern Australia
Photograph by: Mark Marathon
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Emergent tree in dry rainforest, eastern Australia
Photograph by: Mark Marathon
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Trunk
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Foliage and fruit
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Flowers and foliage
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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[
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Australia - Queensland.
Habitat
Dry rainforest communities, open forest, vine thickets and as isolated trees on rocks, often on limestone, usually near the coast[
,
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 |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
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.
].
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
