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The benefits of Billygoat Plum
7 days ago | By 10,000 Birds
The Terminalia species of tree is well known for its medicinal benefits in the north of Australia. Terminalia ferdinandiana is the most well-known of the species and the berries contain more vitamin C than other plants. The tree is also known as Gubinge or Kakadu Plum. We have chosen to grow a Terminalia petiolaris in our garden instead. It is an excellent shaped tree and requires little pruning and is a great source of food for the local bird-life. It is also known as the Billygoat Plum, Blackberry tree or Marool.
The header photo shows the Billygoat Plum tree with the water feature below...
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