Terminalia glabrata is a species of flowering plant in the family Combretaceae. In the Cook Islands it is commonly known as eastern tropical-almond, kauariki, or ‘enua.McCormack, Gerald (2007) Terminalia glabrata | Polynesian Tropical-Almond Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. It is a tree native to the Cook Islands, Marquesas Islands, Samoan Islands, Society Islands, Tuamotu Archipelago, and Tubuai Islands in the South Pacific.
Terminalia glabrata is a tall broad-topped tree which sheds its leaves during the winter. It has large leaves (< ) which are wide-oval in shape and widest near the tip and grow in terminal clusters. Fruits grow up to in length and are ovoid and flattened with blunt-edged wings.
In the Cook Islands it is native to the islands of Mangaia and Rarotonga, where it is widespread in interior slope forest from low to mid-elevations.
Four varieties are accepted: Terminalia glabrata var. brownii – Marquesas Islands Terminalia glabrata var. glabrata – Cook Islands, Samoan Islands, and Society Islands Terminalia glabrata var. haroldii – Tubuai Islands Terminalia glabrata var. koariki – Tuamotu Islands (Mangareva)
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