Terminalia glabrata

Terminalia glabrata is a species of flowering plant in family Combretaceae. In the Cook Islands it is commonly known as eastern tropical-almond, kauariki, or ‘enua. It is a tree native to the Cook Islands, Marquesas Islands, Samoan Islands, Society Islands, Tuamotu Archipelago, and Tubuai Islands in the South Pacific. Terminalia glabrata is a tall broad-topped tree which sheds its leaves during the winter. It has large leaves (< 25 cm) which are wide-oval in shape and widest near the tip, and grow in terminal clusters. Fruits grow up to 4.5 cm in length, and are ovoid and flattened with blunt-edged wings. In the Cook Islands it is native to the islands of Mangaia and Rarotonga, where it is widespread in interior slope forest from low to mid-elevations. Four varieties are accepted: Terminalia glabrata var. brownii Fosberg & Sachet – Marquesas Islands Terminalia glabrata var. glabrata – Cook Islands, Samoan Islands, and Society Islands Terminalia glabrata var. haroldii (Exell) Fosberg ......read more on Wikipedia.