Pirijpirij, Bendee
Terminalia bursarina

Family: Combretaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It has a rough and dark-grey "crocodile" bark. The inner wood is hard and yellow. The leaves are arranged in a spiral. They are 1.5-5 cm long and 0.2-2.5 cm wide. They are crowded on small branches. The fruit are 0.8-1.5 cm long and 0.4-0.9 cm wide. They are green-brown and have 2 narrow wings and a short beak.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows along the banks of rivers and creeks.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The edible gum is eaten. If hard it can be softened in the fire.

Edible parts

Gum

How it is grown

The tree exudes gum which is eaten.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Myrobalanus bursarina Kuntze;