Terminalia mantaly
(Combertaceae)
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
<p>In its origin land in Madagascar, <i>Terminalia mantaly</i> grows in dry, humid, subarid, or subhumid areas. The tree is fast growing and easy to maintain. It is therefore it is ised used for reforestation in native land.</p> <p><i>Terminalia mantaly</i> planted in urban areas is produced by stem cutings or propagated by seed.</p>