Terminalia bentzoe

(L.) L.f.

False benzoin

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Kernel, Nuts

The kernels and nuts are eaten.

A tropical plant. It is tolerant of drought.

Hawaii, Indian Ocean, Mascarene Islands, Mauritius, Pacific, Reunion,

Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Reunion, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu, Samoa

A small tropical tree with clustered leaves belonging to the Combretaceae family. It is drought-tolerant and found in tropical regions.

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

References (4)

FAO, 1995, Edible Nuts. Non Wood Forest Products 5.
http://www.ntbg.org/plants/plant details.php
Syn. pl. 1:485. 1805 "benzoe"
Wickens, G.E., 1995, Edible Nuts. FAO Non-wood forest products. FAO, Rome. p 116