Combretaceae FAMILY

Terminalia australis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

Constant exposure to the wood can cause contact dermatitis[ 407 Title BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) Publication Author Website http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin. ].

Botanical Description

Terminalia australis is a deciduous tree with a small crown; it can grow 4 - 12 metres tall. The crooked bole can be 20 - 50cm in diameter[ 549 Title Flore Forestiere Du Globe Publication Author Chnacerel L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Gauthier-Villars et Co.; Paris. Year 1920 ISBN Description Written in French, a very detailed work on the timbers of the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 625 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2009 ISBN 85-86714-34-4 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ]. The tree yields a timber with specialized uses and so is often harvested from the wild. It is also planted along rivers to stabilize the banks.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Uruguay, southern and eastern Brazil, Bolivia.

HabitatA pioneer species, found in the more open areas of gallery forests and also in steep ravines[ 625 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2009 ISBN 85-86714-34-4 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ].