Terminalia carpentariae

Terminalia carpentariae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species: T. carpentariae
Binomial name
Terminalia carpentariae
C.T.White[1]
Synonyms

Terminalia hadleyana subsp. carpentariae (C.T.White) Pedley

Terminalia carpentariae, the wild peach, is a shrub or tree in the family Combretaceae.[2] The species is native to northern Australia, occurring on sandy soils and coastal dunes.[3] The edible fruits are harvested in the wild.[4] The species was formally described in 1950 by botanist Cyril Tenison White. The type specimen was collected in the Crocodile Islands in the Northern Territory.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Terminalia carpentariae". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
  2. "Terminalia carpentariae". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
  3. "Terminalia hadleyana subsp. carpentariae". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  4. "Terminalia Carpentariae, Fruit". NUTTAB 2006 Online Version. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-12.


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