Terminalia eriostachya
| Black Mastic | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Terminalia |
| Species: | T. eriostachya |
| Binomial name | |
| Terminalia eriostachya A.Rich. | |
Terminalia eriostachya, the black mastic, is a species of flowering tree in the leadwood family, Combretaceae. It is endemic to Cuba and the Cayman Islands. [1] It is threatened by habitat loss. [2]
References
- ↑ BAP » Blog Archive » Native Tree Nursery
- ↑ Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. Terminalia eriostachya. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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