Gubinge

Gubinge

Gubinge or Billy Goat Plum
(Terminalia ferdinandia)

Small to moderate sized spreading tree 4-10 m. Bark: rough, creamy grey, finely tessellated, somewhat flaky. Leaves: spirally arranged, crowded towards ends of branchlets.
Edible fruit: yellow green when ripe, enclosing single seeded ridged and beaked.
Fruiting: March, June or July.

Maroon or Blackberry tree
(Terminalia petridars)
Semi deciduous tree to 10 m. Bark: fissured, dark brown to black. Leaves: green, often red to purplish before falling.
Edible fruit: eaten raw when ripe (purple black), although they are often bitter, some trees yield sweet fruits.
Edible gum: used fresh, roast or boiled.
Fruiting: April-December.

Red Gubinge
(Terminalia petiolaris x Terminalia ferdinandiana)
Tree up t o 6 m, fruits reddish maroon. This bylined tree is not common but good examples are found in the Gubinge Road vine thicket.
Edible fruit: fruits can be either bitter or sweet depending on the tree and the fruiting season.
Fruiting: June.

Reference:
BROOME BEYOND
TOP END NATIVE PLANT