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Tropical almond

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).

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

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Species

Terminalia catappa (Tropical almond)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish Almendro

French badamier

German Katappenbaum

Portuguese amendoeira-da-praia

Similar Species in Terminalia

Terminalia phanerophlebia

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Tropical almond?

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

Where does Tropical almond live?

Tropical almond 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 Tropical almond belong to?

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

What kingdom does Tropical almond belong to?

Tropical almond (Terminalia catappa) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Tropical almond?

The closest relatives of Tropical almond in the genus Terminalia include arjun, Bastard Myrobalan, billygoat-plum, Black Afara, black-olive.