Terminalia cunninghamii
Terminalia cunninghamii, commonly known as pindan quondong, pindan walnut or kalumburu almond,[1] is a tree or shrub of the family Combretaceae native to Western Australia.[2] Some Aboriginal people know the plant as kumpaja.[1] The tree or shrub typically grows to a height of 1.5 to 8 metres (5 to 26 ft) in height and is deciduous. It blooms between January and October producing white-yellow flowers.[2] It will fruit after two or three years, the nut that is produced is edible and when uncooked tastes like almond but when roasted tastes more like cashew nuts.[1] It is found among sandstone outcrops and on dunes in the Kimberley region of Western Australia growing in sandy soils.[2] A project is under way as of 2021[update] to cultivate the tree alongside orchards of gubinge (Terminalia ferdinandiana, aka Kakadu plum) in the Broome area.[3] References
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