Wild Peach - Combretaceae Terminalia carpentariae

Family: Combretaceae

Genus: Terminalia

Species: carpentariae

Eatable Part: Fleshy Fruit

Height: 15 Meters

Habit: Tree

Habitat: Rocky / escarpment, 0W

Distribution:

Tropical Australia

Description

A tree found on rocky slopes and escarpments in drier regions- eg Katherine area with broad oval leaves. It fruit is late dry season (July and August) . The fruits are eaten raw, a similar appearance to Terminalia ferdiandiana but with fuzzy skin. Green when ripe.

Tasting Notes

The fruit are eaten when soft and fall to the ground.