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Terminalia volucris

Authority R. Br. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Myrtales:Combretaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 10357

Notes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION A bushy shrub 2-5 m to a small tree reaching up to 8 m. USES It is regarded as a valuable fodder species, but death of stock by oxalate poisioning after browsing on the new leaves has been recorded. The wood can be used as fuel. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Rosewood. FURTHER INF Rosewood occurs in northern Australia within the latitudinal range 14-18°S at elevations between sea level and 300 m. It can mainly be found on gently undulating plains, in minor depressions, and along watercourses. New leaves may be poisoning for livestock.
Sources
SOURCES (Terminalia volucris R. Br. ex Benth.) Turnbull J 1986 pp 310-311 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DEP, DRA, FER, USE, LIMIT]