| Terminalia microcarpa | |
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| Terminalia microcarpa in Hawaii | |
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| Edible kalumpit fruits in the Philippines | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Terminalia |
| Species: | T. microcarpa
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| Binomial name | |
| Terminalia microcarpa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Terminalia sericocarpa F.Muell. | |
Terminalia microcarpa is a tree species in the family Combretaceae. It occurs throughout the Philippines, in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia ( Java, Sulawesi, Borneo, Timor, and the Maluku Islands), Papua New Guinea, possibly the Bismarck Archipelago, and northern Australia. [2] [3] [4] It is cultivated on a small scale in the Philippines, where the edible sweet and tart plum-like fruits are eaten as is or are traditionally made into jams, jellies, and wines. [5] [6] [7]
The species was formally described in 1834 by French botanist Joseph Decaisne. In the Australian Plant Census, Terminalia sericocarpa F.Muell. is regarded as a synonym of this species. [3] Common names in Australia include bandicoot, sovereignwood, damson and damson plum. [8] It is known as kalumpit in the Philippines. [9]
The tree typically grows to a height of 12 to 30 metres (39 to 98 ft) in height and is deciduous. It blooms between September and October producing cream flowers. [10]
It is found around springs and creeks and in rocky creek beds in the Kimberley region of Western Australia [10] and extending across the top end of the Northern Territory and tropical areas of Queensland growing in sandy-loam-clay soils.
See also
References
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Terminalia microcarpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T62763A146622548. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T62763A146622548.en. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Terminalia microcarpa Decne". PROSEA. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Terminalia microcarpa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Terminalia microcarpa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ Ungson, L.B. (2001). "Character variation in Terminalia microcarpa Decne.: morphology and phenology of mature trees and early seedling growth". Asian International Journal of Life Sciences. 10 (1): 45–54.
- ^ Aranas, Hannah (24 July 2012). "Terminalia microcarpa Decne". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Kalumpit - Terminalia microcarpa". Fruitipedia. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Terminalia microcarpa". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Kalumpit, Terminalia microcrpa, Batangas Cherry: Philippine Medicinal Herbs / Philippine Alternative Medicine". www.stuartxchange.org. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- ^ a b "Terminalia microcarpa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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