Pindan quondong facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pindan quondong |
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Terminalia
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cunninghamii
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The Pindan quondong is a special tree or shrub from Western Australia. Its scientific name is Terminalia cunninghamii. People also call it the pindan walnut or kalumburu almond. The local Indigenous people have their own name for it: kumpaja. It belongs to the plant family called Combretaceae.
What the Pindan Quondong Looks Like
This plant can grow to different sizes. It can be a small shrub, about 1.5 meters (5 feet) tall. Or it can grow into a taller tree, up to 8 meters (26 feet) high.
It is a deciduous plant. This means it loses its leaves every year, usually in the dry season.
Flowers and Fruit
The Pindan quondong has pretty white-yellow flowers. These flowers appear for many months, from January all the way to October.
After about two or three years, the plant starts to grow fruit. Inside the fruit is a nut. This nut is safe to eat! When you eat it raw, it tastes a bit like an almond. But if you roast it, the flavor changes. Then it tastes more like a cashew nut.
Where the Pindan Quondong Lives
You can find the Pindan quondong in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It likes to grow in sandy soils. You will often see it near sandstone rocks and on sand dunes.
