Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Terminalia catappa
almendra, alemndrón, indian almond, tropical almond, Bengal almond
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)
Order
Myrtales
Family
Combretaceae
Genus
Terminalia
Species
catappa
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Badamia commersonii Gaertn.
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 1964
Mode of introduction: Intentional
Introduction Pathway: Intentional
Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture
Introduced status: Human dependent
Invasive status: No data
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
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- Chavez, J. (1993) Diagnostico de la Agricultura y la Ganader¡a en la Provincia de Galapagos. Tesis.
- Clavijo, P. Valdebenito, H. & Hurtado, F. (1991) Plantas introducidas en las areas urbanas de las islas Galapagos. Typescript reports in files of Botany Dept.
- Prado Erazo, G.E. (1986) Informe preliminar, Censo de especies arboreas introducidas en la zona agricola de la isla Santa Cruz. Charles Darwin Research Station, unpublished, typescript CDF library
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- Lawesson, J.E. (1987) Plantas exóticas en las Islas Galápagos, un resumen. Memorias. Taller sobre investigación Botánica y manejo en Galápagos. Pg. 17-23.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Terminalia catappa", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=280. Accessed 2 February 2025.