Terminalia nildae (Combretaceae): A New Tree Species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

We describe a new species of Terminalia (Terminalia nildae), currently known only from southern Bahia State, an area of Brazilian Atlantic Forest characterized by high species richness and high levels of endemicity. A description, illustration, photographic plate, map of geographic distribution, as well as a table with morphological comparisons and key to the Terminalia species occurring in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, including T. nildae, are provided herein.