Terminalia glabrata is a species of flowering plant in family Combretaceae. In the Cook Islands it is commonly known as eastern tropical-almond, kauariki, or ‘enua.[2] It is a tree native to the Cook Islands, Marquesas Islands, Samoan Islands, Society Islands, Tuamotu Archipelago, and Tubuai Islands in the South Pacific.[1]
| Terminalia glabrata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Terminalia |
| Species: | T. glabrata
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| Binomial name | |
| Terminalia glabrata G.Forst. (1786)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Myrobalanus glabrata (G.Forst.) Kuntze (1891) | |
Terminalia glabrata is a tall broad-topped tree which sheds its leaves during the winter. It has large leaves (< 25 cm) which are wide-oval in shape and widest near the tip, and grow in terminal clusters. Fruits grow up to 4.5 cm in length, and are ovoid and flattened with blunt-edged wings.[2]
In the Cook Islands it is native to the islands of Mangaia and Rarotonga, where it is widespread in interior slope forest from low to mid-elevations.[2]
Four varieties are accepted:[1]
- Terminalia glabrata var. brownii Fosberg & Sachet – Marquesas Islands
- Terminalia glabrata var. glabrata – Cook Islands, Samoan Islands, and Society Islands
- Terminalia glabrata var. haroldii (Exell) Fosberg & Sachet – Tubuai Islands
- Terminalia glabrata var. koariki (Exell) Fosberg & Sachet – Tuamotu Islands (Mangareva)
References
edit- ^ a b c Terminalia glabrata G.Forst. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b c McCormack, Gerald (2007) Terminalia glabrata | Polynesian Tropical-Almond Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org.