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Salty plum
Terminalia latipes subsp. psilocarpa

Family: Combretaceae


What it is like

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.

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


Where it is found

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

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Billygoat plum, Gobin, Mador

Synonyms