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Terminalia amazonia
Terminalia amazonia is a species of tree in the Combretaceae family. It is native to North America and South America and has been used for commercial logging. The wood is hard and durable.
In Belize, Terminalia amazonia is widely located in the Mountain Pine Ridge.
Seed trees should be located in stands and have a diameter of at least 40 to 70 cm. The fruit must be ripe since seeds of unripe fruit does not germinate. Once the seeds are harvested, they should be transported with cloth bags and allowed to dry in the sun for two days of three to four hours. Seeds are orthodox and should be kept in airtight containers or 4 °C with moisture content of 6 to 8%.
Terminalia amazonia is a tropical tree of humid evergreen forest. It blooms between February and April while the fruit ripens between March and May.
Because of the wood of Terminalia amazonia is hard and durable, it is used in general woodwork as well as in floors.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Terminalia amazonia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
