Combretaceae FAMILY
Terminalia porphyrocarpa
Terminalia porphyrocarpa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—
A plant of coastal areas in the subtropics and tropics, it grows in areas with a distinct dry season[1]. The star-shaped flowers have a thick, swet honey scent that some people find sickly[1].
Propagation
Seed - germination is delayed and unreliable[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Terminalia+porphyrocarpa>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 — Nicholson N. & H. · Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. · 2007 · ISBN 9-78095894-3628 ↩︎Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph.
- [2]Flora of Australia — http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ ↩︎The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource.