Terminalia Catappa

Scientific Name: Terminalia catappa

Common Name: tropical almond

Symbol: TECA

Category: Dicot

Genus: Terminalia

Family: Combretaceae

Family Common Name: Indian Almond family

Order: Myrtales

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Kingdom: Plantae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Tree, Shrub

Native Status: L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)

Flower Color: White

Flower Conspicuous: No

Foliage Color: Green

Foliage Texture: Medium

Fruit Color: Brown

Edible: yes

Tropical almond

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Scientific Name: Terminalia catappa

Common Name(s): Tropical almond

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: fruit

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Description: This tree grows up to 9 meters tall. Its leaves are evergreen, leathery, 45 centimeters long, 15 centimeters wide, and very shiny. It has small, yellowish-green flowers. Its fruit is flat, 10 centimeters long, and not quite as wide. The fruit is green when ripe.
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Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Habitat and Distribution: This tree is usually found growing near the ocean. It is a common and often abundant tree in the Caribbean and Central and South America. It is also found in the tropical rain forests of southeastern Asia, northern Australia, and Polynesia.
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Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Edible Parts: The seed is a good source of food. Remove the fleshy, green covering and eat the seed raw or cooked.
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