Terminalia calamansanay
(Combretaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<pMentalun is a deciduous tree often found in lowland forests up to 500 meters above sea level, and it can occasionally thrive near coastal areas or on limestone cliffs. This rapidly growing species demands little upkeep and bears fruits with lateral wings that facilitate wind dispersal. Typically, Mentalun is propagated through seeds.</p>
Terminalia calamansanay (Combretaceae) Terminalia calamansanay (Combretaceae)