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 k-z

Ngadjon Names and Uses of some Rainforest Plants Plants K-Z

 

  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

magurra Ficus variegata Variegated Fig	Photo - Tony Irvine	The buttress wood could be used for making shields and rafts. See Weapons and Tools. The inner bark was beaten out to make blankets. Ripe fruits were eaten fresh.
malay malay Elaeagnus triflora Millaa Millaa Vine	© William T. Cooper 1994	Sweet flesh of ripe fruit eaten and relished.
murrgan Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blue quandong	© William T. Cooper 1994	Flesh of fruit eaten after fruit softens.
nigu Calamus radicalis Vicious Hairy Mary	Photo - Tony Irvine	Very thick lawyercane used for axe-handles and fish traps. See Weapons and Tools. Young shoots are edible.
wiiraa Davidsonia pruriens Davidson Plum	© William T. Cooper 1994	Flesh of ripe fruit eaten.
yagal Pandanus spp. Pandanus, Screw Pine	G.Steenbeeke  © Orkology	Dried leaves were woven into baskets and mats. See Basketmaking.
yapulam Calamus australis Hairy Mary	Photo - M.Huxley	This lawyercane was used for basket-handles. See Basketmaking. Young shoots were eaten fresh or cooked. Said to taste like bamboo shoots.
yawala Bowenia spectabilis Rainforest Bowenia	© William T. Cooper 1994	The seeds and the large taproot of this cycad were eaten after careful processing to remove the poisons. See Food Processing.

Plants J

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