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Terminalia fitzgeraldii

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Terminalia fitzgeraldii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species:
T. fitzgeraldii
Binomial name
Terminalia fitzgeraldii

Terminalia fitzgeraldii is a tree of the family Combretaceae native to Western Australia.[1]

The tree typically grows to a height of 3 to 10 metres (10 to 33 ft) in height but can reach up to 15 metres (49 ft) and is deciduous. It blooms between July and December producing white-yellow flowers.[1]

It is found in rocky creek beds and on alluvial plains in the Kimberley region of Western Australia growing in lateritic clay soils.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Terminalia fitzgeraldii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.