Superb Terminalia
Terminalia superba
- Native to:
- Angola, Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone
Orbicule,Collector(s): Amarh, Amponsah,Collector(s): Amarh, Amponsah,Ethel Aardvark,Ji-Elle,Ji-Elle,Ji-Elle,Ji-Elle,Weller Nurseries Company Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine United States. Plant Pest Control Branch United States. Plant Quarantine Branch United States. Plant Pest Control Division United States. Plant Quarantine Division United States. Dept. of Agricultur,Miller, William,Conrad Loddiges & Sons
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Combretaceae
- Genus:
- Terminalia
- Species:
- Terminalia superba
- USDA Symbol:
- TESU2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 4500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, greenish-white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers deep soils with high organic content