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Terminalia Molinetii M. Gómez
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Terminalia Molinetii M. Gómez
Height
4meter
0.8girth
Terminalia Molinetii M. Gómez
| Family Name: | Combretaceae |
| Common Name: | Spiny Black Olive, Dwarf Geometry Tree, Spiny Bucida, Ming Tree |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Others - Plant Morphology | Shrub or small tree, up to 7m height. Leaves small (0.6-2cm long x 0.5cm wide), glossy dark green above, lighter green below, young leaves reddish; leathery, produced in whorls at nodes, clustered at branch tips, semi-deciduous. Flowers tiny (0.5cm across), creamy white, in clusters. Fruits small clustered drupes (0.5cm), ovoid, angled, ripen from green to tan to brown in 2 months.Stiff spines found along stems and at base of leaves. Crown may be layered / tiered when plant is young, but becomes oval to round, denser and flattened out with age. Crown exhibits lacy silhouette due to horizontally-zigzag branching pattern.Slow-growing. Prefers frequent fertilization. Grown as bonsai (thereby known as Ming Tree in America), and suitable as specimen plants in containers. |
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| Ethnobotanical Uses | Food (Herb or Spice) Others: Bark mixed with bark of Rhizophora mangle to stop bleeding. |
Full Sun
Little Water
Moderate Water
Herb or Spice
Coastal Plant
Indoor Plant
Suitable for Bonsai
Drought Tolerant
Shrub
Tree
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