Terminalia bursarina
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| Bendee | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Terminalia |
| Species: | T. bursarina |
| Binomial name | |
| Terminalia bursarina | |
Terminalia bursarina, commonly known as bendee, is a tree of the family Combretaceae native to northern parts of Australia.[1]
The erect and straggly tree typically grows to a height of 8 metres (26 ft) in height and has deeply fissured bark. It blooms between June and September producing white-yellow flowers.[1] The species is very similar to Terminalia canescens but has smaller leaves and fruits.[2]
It is in rock crevices and in river beds in the Kimberley region of Western Australia and the Northern Territory growing in sandy-stony soils over sandstone.