-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Myrtles, Evening Primroses, and Allies (Order Myrtales)

-Bushwillow Family (Family Combretaceae)

-Cluster-Leafs (Genus Terminalia)

-Sea Almond (Terminalia catappa)

Terminalia catappa is a fast-growing deciduous or semi-evergreen tree, usually growing about 15 metres tall. An important, multi-purpose tree, providing food, medicines and a host of other commodities. It is a common tree of many tropical coasts. The almond-flavoured seeds can be eaten out of hand or roasted. They can be chopped and added to cookies, bread mixes, dessert fillings, sweets, soups and stews.