Terminalia catappa L.

Family Name

Combretaceae

Common Names

Tropical almond, Singapore almond, Alemendro, Myrobalan

Description

Fruit approximately two inches long, flattened, greenish or reddish, one seed.

Origin

Malay Penninsula, World-wide in tropical areas

Comments

Host for fruit flies (Anastrepha spp., Ceratis capitata, and Dacus spp.), and scale (Diaspididae).