Kingdom Plantae Family Combretaceae Scientific name Terminalia carpentariae | Order Myrtales Genus Terminalia Rank Species | |
Similar Terminalia porphyrocarpa, Terminalia oblongata, Eucalyptus miniata, Planchonia careya, Terminalia myriocarpa | ||
Terminalia carpentariae, the wild peach, is a shrub or tree in the family Combretaceae. The species is native to northern Australia, occurring on sandy soils and coastal dunes. The edible fruits are harvested in the wild. 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.
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