Ngadjonji LandsLocation of Ngadjonji lands around Malanda in far north Queensland, Australia AntquityAncient history of the Ngadjonji Quest for Food Finding food in the tropical rainforest, plants, animals, eels... Languagea glossary of Ngadjonji wordsTechnology weapons, baskets, fire and trap technology Tree Climbingdemonstration of Ngadjonji method of tree climbing Old Photosthe Ngadjonji continued their traditional culture in the rainforest until the 1930's and keep a contunuous link to the rainforest to this day Old Storiestwo stories from the Elders Ngadjonji TodayNgadjonji culture continues today Acknowledgementsdedicated to "Dulubul" Earth Science Australia Return to the main page of Earth Science Australia - no advertising, no spyware

ngadjonji...plants A-D

Ngadjon Names and Uses of some Rainforest Plants  Plants A-D

 

Ngadjonji History of the Rainforest People

Note: this site contains images of aboriginal people now deceased

Alphabetical List of Scientific Names

Plants A-D

Plants E-I

Plants J

Plants K-Z

barrga Calamus caryotoides Fish-tail Lawyercane	Photo - John Wrigley © ANBG	The Lawyer Cane most widely used for making baskets and for ties which could be used in mija construction and for other purposes. See Basketmaking and Lawyercanes.
bibiya Archontophoenix alexandrae Alexandra Palm	Photo - M.Huxley	The tree was cut down and the heart (growing point) chopped out, cooked on the coals of a fire and eaten Said to taste like cabbage. The leaves were used for thatching mija and the large sheath at the base of the leaf made a useful all-purpose carrier.
bunban  Endiandra insignis Hairy Walnut	© William T. Cooper 1994	The kernel of the fruit was processed for starchy food. Posinious without processing. See Food Processing.
bunyji Ficus destruens Boonjie Fig, Rusty Fig	© William T. Cooper 1994	The ripe fruits were eaten fresh or cooked. The sticky sap was smeared on suitable perching branches to trap birds.
dagurrba  Ficus congesta Red Leaf Fig	© William T. Cooper 1994	The ripe fruits were eaten fresh. Strips of inner bark were hand-rolled to make string.
danggaja Athertonia diversifolia Atherton Oak	© William T. Cooper 1994	The kernel of ripe fruits (didaja) was eaten fresh. A favourite food for white-tailed rats.
dawurrga Mammea touriga Brown Touriga	© William T. Cooper 1994	The ground seed was used as a bait for turkey traps. See Animal Foods.
dunu Prunus turneriana Almondbark	© William T. Cooper 1994	The poisonous kernel was processed to provide a starchy food. See Food Processing. The flesh of the fruit was used raw for treating toothache. Wood from the flange buttresses was used for making boomerangs. See Weapons and Tools.

Plants E-I