Terminalia carolinensis
| Terminalia carolinensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Terminalia |
| Species: | T. carolinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Terminalia carolinensis Kaneh. | |
Terminalia carolinensis, commonly known as the ka tree or keima tree, is a tree that grows on the Micronesian islands of Kosrae and Pohnpei. The trees have umbrella shaped crowns and mossy buttressed bases.[1] The trees are found in the Yela Forest.[1] Known as Keima on Pohnpei and Ka on Kosrae, it is used for timber, canoe manufacture, cabinetry, flooring, for medicine and for its edible nuts.[2]
References
- 1 2 Nature Conservancy February/ March 2015 page 36
- ↑ Terminalia carolinesis - Combretaceae People and Plants of Micronesia
External links
- Protecting world's last ka forest Nature Conservancy article on Treehugger website. Includes image of buttressed trunk and ka tree canopy
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