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Almendro

Terminalia catappa

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (6 countries).

🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇴 Somalia 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇵🇦 Panama 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇩 Chad 🇩🇯 Djibouti 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇲🇲 Myanmar 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (planta)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Species

Terminalia catappa (Almendro)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish Almendro

French badamier

German Katappenbaum

Portuguese amendoeira-da-praia

Similar Species in Terminalia

Terminalia kaernbachii

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Almendro?

The scientific name of Almendro is Terminalia catappa. It belongs to the genus Terminalia.

Where does Almendro live?

Almendro is found in Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (6 countries).. Countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, Colombia.

What family does Almendro belong to?

Almendro (Terminalia catappa) belongs to the genus Terminalia, which is part of the taxonomic family Combretaceae.

What kingdom does Almendro belong to?

Almendro (Terminalia catappa) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (planta).

What are the closest relatives of Almendro?

The closest relatives of Almendro in the genus Terminalia include belérico, mirobalanos índicos, Black Afara, clusterleaf, okari-nut.