Terminalia macroptera

Terminalia macroptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Terminalia
Species:
T. macroptera
Binomial name
Terminalia macroptera

Terminalia macroptera is a species of flowering plant in the White Mangrove Family (Combretaceae) known by the Hausa common name kwandari. It is native to Africa, where it can be found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda, Niger and Nigeria. Its most notable botanical feature is its very large winged seed or samara up to 13 cm (5.1 in) long by 3.75 cm (1.48 in) width.