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Sea Almond
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Sea Almond

Terminalia catappa L.

LC Least ConcernIntroduced by people

Names

EnglishSea Almond
DutchKetapang
SpanishAlmendro malabar
Chinese榄仁
Scientific nameTerminalia catappa L.

About this species

Terminalia catappa is a large tropical tree in the leadwood tree family, Combretaceae, native to Asia, Australia, the Pacific, Madagascar and Seychelles. Common names in English include country almond, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond, beach almond and false kamani.

The species epithet is based on its Malay name ketapang.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMyrtales
FamilyCombretaceae
GenusTerminalia

In Suriname

15Records in Suriname
7iNaturalist observations
1687First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo5
  • Brokopondo1
  • Nickerie1
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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