Terminalia latipes subsp. psilocarpa

Benth., Pedley

Salty plum

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Summary

Terminalia latipes is a tree of the family Combretaceae native to northern Australia. The tree or shrub typically grows to a height of 3 to 10 metres (10 to 33 ft) in height and is deciduous. It blooms between October and February producing white flowers. It is found among rocky outcrops and on hills, floodplains and coastal dunes in the Kimberley region of Western Australia growing in sandy-loam-clay soils over sandstone.

Description

A tree or shrub. It grows 3-10 m high. It loses its leaves during the year. The fruit do not have hairs. The flowers are white.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows on sand, loam, clay and floodplains and coastal dunes.

Where It Grows

Australia*,

Notes

There are about 200-250 Terminalia species. They are tropical.

Nutrition

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Fruit	—	—	2	—	146	—	—	—

Also Known As

Billygoat plum, Gobin, Mador

References (6)

Hiddins, L., 1999, Explore Wild Australia with the Bush Tucker Man. Penguin Books/ABC Books. p 143
Kenneally, K.E., Edinger, D. C., and Willing T., 1996, Broome and Beyond, Plants and People of the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management. p 89
Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 234
Low, T., 1991, Wild Food Plants of Australia. Australian Nature FieldGuide, Angus & Robertson. p 151
Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 216

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