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Terminalia platyptera

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Terminalia platyptera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species:
T. platyptera
Binomial name
Terminalia platyptera

Terminalia platyptera is a tree of the family Combretaceae native to northern Australia.[1]

The tree typically grows to a height of 5 to 15 metres (16 to 49 ft) in height and is deciduous. It blooms in October producing white-cream flowers.[1]

It is in the Kimberley region of Western Australia growing in sandy soils.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Terminalia platyptera". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.