Plant Use Table 1 A-D

Food and other Ngadjonji uses of Rainforest Plants and Animals

Ngadjon Names and Uses of some Rainforest Plants

Plants A-D Plants E-I Plants J Plants K-Z

barrga

Calamus caryotoides

Fish-tail Lawyercane barrga
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 bibiya
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 bunban
© 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 bunyji
© 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 dawurrgaa
© William T. Cooper 1994 The ground seed was used as a bait for turkey traps.
See Animal Foods.

dunu

Prunus turneriana

Almondbark dunu
© 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

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.