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CAT-00058

Kakadu plum

Terminalia ferdinandiana

Kakadu plum main photo

Catalog fields

Genus
Terminalia
Photo
Not recorded
Edible
Yes
layout
single
Habitat
Often on sandstone or on stabilised coastal dunes.
Published
Yes
Food group
Fruit
Latin name
Terminalia ferdinandiana
Fruit photo
Not recorded
Plant title
Kakadu plum
Source URLs
https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Terminalia%20ferdinandiana | https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/bushfoodintro.htm; https://kakadu.gov.au/discover/nature/plants/kakadu-plum/ Open source ↗ Open source 2 ↗ Open source 3 ↗
Catalogue ID
CAT-00058
Mature width
Not confirmed; allow spread appropriate to growth habit
Native range
Occurs in coastal areas of the western Kimberley, from Broome northwards, Western Australia, and in northwestern Northern Territory.
Plant family
Combretaceae
Supplier SKU
Not recorded
Listing group
Common bush-food crop
Mature height
Not confirmed; habit described in brief description
Native states
NT, WA
Original list
No
Research date
10/10/2026
Research notes
Source is a nursery catalogue overview; detailed species verification remains. Profile enriched from botanical/nursery sources. Dimensions are unpruned regional estimates where available; missing measurements remain explicit. Seasons are regional guides and vary with climate, location, cultivar and plant maturity. Drought and cultivation guidance are qualitative garden inferences, not measured ratings.
Evidence status
Nursery food-use listing; species detail review pending
Fruiting season
Regional timing not yet verified.
Background photo
Not recorded
Edible component
Fruit flesh
Flowering season
Late dry season, approximately August-November in northern Australian accounts; timing varies by region.
Brief description
Seasonally deciduous tropical woodland tree.
Drought tolerance
Seasonally drought adapted; establish with summer water.
Preparation notes
Confirm species identification, the specified edible part, ripeness and species-specific preparation before use.
Flower description
Flower appearance not yet confirmed from the reviewed species-specific sources.
General cultivation
General guidance (qualitative): Warm frost-free trial; adapted to a tropical wet-dry cycle.
Botanical description
Pending. See Dunlop et al. (1995), Kenneally et al. (1996: 88).
Other botanical names
Not recorded
Attracts birds and bugs
Native bees and insects visit flowers; canopy shelters birds.
Flora of Australia profile
https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Terminalia%20ferdinandiana Open source ↗
Fruit type and description
Yellow-green drupe with sour pulp around one large stone.
Flora of Australia citation
P.G. Kodela, L. Pedley. Terminalia ferdinandiana. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Canberra. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Terminalia%20ferdinandiana (accessed 2026-10-14). Copyright Commonwealth of Australia; CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). HTML formatting removed; species-level context added where noted. Open source ↗ Open source 2 ↗
Flora of Australia retrieved
14/10/2026