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Terminalia eriostachya

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Terminalia eriostachya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species:
T. eriostachya
Binomial name
Terminalia eriostachya
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A close up of the leaves of T. eriostachya var. margaretiae in Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park

Terminalia eriostachya, the black mastic, is a species of flowering tree in the leadwood family, Combretaceae. It is endemic to Cuba and the Cayman Islands.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Areces-Mallea, A.E. (1998). "Terminalia eriostachya". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32961A9745012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32961A9745012.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ BAP » Blog Archive » Native Tree Nursery