Combretaceae FAMILY
Terminalia arostrata
Terminalia arostrata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitSemi-deciduous Tree
Growth—
A tree of lowland, dry tropical areas, where it is found at elevations up to 425 metres[1]. It grows best in areas where annual daytime annual temperatures are within the range 22 - 38°c, though it can tolerate 12 - 45°c[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall of 400 - 650mm, but tolerates 250 - 800mm[1]. Requires a sunny position[1]. Grows best in a well-drained soil, but can tolerate periodic inundation[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6, but tolerates 4.5 - 6.5[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Terminalia+arostrata>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
- [2]Florabase — https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/ ↩︎An excellent on-line database of Western Australian plants
- [3]Flora of Australia — http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ ↩︎The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource.