A large, deciduous, spreading tree, 20-30m tall, with layered branches. Considered by many to be synonymous with Terminalia microcarpa, a species found in New Guinea.
Weed Category:
Weed:
No
Form or habit:
Large Tree
Family:
Combretaceae
Leaf:
Oval, tapering to the base, tip usually rounded, smooth, shiny green above, paler underneath, 2-20 x1.5-8cm, turning red before falling.
Flower conspicuous:
Conspicuous
Flower colour:
Cream
Flower description:
Cream, strongly scented, 0.3-0.4cm in diameter. Borne on hairy spikes 5-10cm long in the leaf axils.
Fruit conspicuous:
Conspicuous
Fruit colour:
Blue, Purple
Fruit:
Fruit description:
Blue to purple, egg shaped fruit, 1.3-1.8cm long. Containing a single woody shelled seed.
Habitat:
Coastal dune, woodland.
Distribution
Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia.
Food source for:
Toxicity:
No toxicity known
Origin:
Australia.
Notes:
Suitable for most well drained soils. Needs abundant water. This is an ideal large shade tree for parks and larger gardens. Propagate from fresh seed.
Information sources:
James Cook University (2022) Terminalia sericocarpa = Terminalia microcarpa, Plants by common name., Townsend K. & the Society for Growing Australian Plant Townsville Branch Inc. (1994) Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics.
