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