Terminalia petiolaris
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| authority = Benth., 1864
| synonyms = * Myrobalanus petiolaris
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Terminalia petiolaris, commonly known as blackberry tree or billygoat plum, or marool in the local Bardi language, is a species of plant in the family Combretaceae. It is endemic to the coast of the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia.{{FloraBase|name=Terminalia petiolaris |id=5309 }}
Description
It grows as a small, deciduous tree up to 15 m in height with rough, grey bark. It produces strongly scented, cream-white flowers from February to May, and November to December. It has edible fruits, purple when ripe.{{cite web |url= http://www.kookynet.net/959.html |title= Billygoat plum – Terminalia Petiolaris |accessdate=2014-06-15 |work= Mayi – Aboriginal Plant Food from the Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia |first= |last= |publisher= Kookynet|date= }}
Distribution and habitat
It occurs on sandy soils, often in vine thickets. It is found in the Dampierland and Northern Kimberley IBRA bioregions.
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Category:Rosids of Western Australia
Category:Myrtales of Australia
Category:Plants described in 1864
Category:Endemic flora of Western Australia
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