Antidesma ghaesembilla
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djulukkurn, kunj kurlba, djubbi
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13
|
Fruit eaten
|
Buchanania obovata
|
man-moyi
|
13
|
Fruit eaten
|
Cassytha filiformis
|
burrunburrun
|
13
|
Fruit eaten
|
Morinda citrifolia
|
man-ngukmanj, man-ngukbanj
|
13
|
Fruit eaten, medicinal
|
Nymphaea violacea
|
wayuk, budbarrk
|
13
|
Fruit, stem, roots eaten
|
Pandanus spiralis
|
kun-dayarr
|
13
|
Seed, leaf base eaten
|
Syzygium eucalyptoides
|
bokorn
|
13
|
Fruit eaten
|
Syzygium potamophilum
|
kiddjanjdjanj
|
13
|
Fruit eaten
|
Syzygium suborbiculare
|
djarduk
|
13
|
Fruit eaten
|
Terminalia carpentariae
|
man-mobban
|
13
|
Fruit eaten
|
Bambusa arnhemica
|
man-kole, barakkarl
|
12
|
Spear-making
|
Ficus virens
|
djarnhba
|
12
|
Fruit eaten, fibres used to make string
|
Melaleuca leucadendra
|
kun-kod
|
12
|
Bark used for building material, making artefacts
|
Acacia difficilis
|
man-djoh
|
11
|
Seeds eaten
|
Cycas angulata
|
man-dirnku, ngaddu
|
11
|
Seeds eaten
|
Livistonia humilis
|
djarnkele, djadjak
|
11
|
Pith, shoots, fruit eaten
|
Callitris intratropica
|
man-larru
|
10
|
Medicinal bark
|
Corypha utan (formerly C. elata)
|
kurlwirri
|
10
|
Growing tip eaten
|
Erythrophleum chlorostachys
|
man-dubang
|
10
|
Medicinal bark, leaves burnt for ‘smoking’ ceremonies, hard wood for construction
|
Eucalyptus miniata
|
man-balanjdjarr
|
10
|
Medicinal bark, seeds eaten
|
Flagellaria indica
|
bardderdde
|
10
|
Fruit eaten, fibres used to make string
|
Gronophyllum ramsayi
|
kolng
|
9
|
Growing tip eaten, leaves used to make artefacts
|
Nauclea orientalis
|
dubal
|
9
|
Fruit eaten
|
Terminalia ferdinandiana
|
man-marlak, man-manjarr
|
8
|
Fruit eaten
|
Eucalyptus alba
|
kolokkolo, ?man-komborlo, ?warlan
|
7
|
?
|
Flueggea virosa
|
man-korrowon
|
7
|
Fruit eaten
|
Grewia retusifolia
|
man-djotmo, murriddjam
|
7
|
Fruit eaten
|
Grevillea pteridifolia
|
man-bongko
|
7
|
Nectar sucked from flowers, leaves used to flavour meat
|
Brachychiton paradoxum
|
budbud, man-ngarnanj
|
6
|
Fruit eaten, fibres used to make string
|
Carallia brachiata
|
man-wirdu, man-yoku
|
6
|
Fruit eaten
|
Petalostigma pubescens
|
man-bedde
|
6
|
Children play with immature fruit*
|
Eucalyptus tetradonta
|
man-buluddak
|
5
|
Bark used for bark paintings, inner bark and leaves are medicinal*
|
Cymbidium canaliculatum
|
durda, nyarlkkan, djalamardi
|
5
|
Sticky sap used as a paint fixative
|
Tamarindus indica
|
djambang
|
5
|
Fruit eaten
|
Xanthostemon paradoxus
|
man-riyak, ?man-burlu
|
5
|
?
|
Banksia dentata
|
man-limbidj
|
4
|
Dried seed pods used to comb hair, can be carried smouldering for long distances to light new fires
|
Eucalyptus bleeseri
|
man-kalarr, ?man-djuwi
|
4
|
Medicinal resin*
|
Persoonia falcata
|
man-dark
|
4
|
Fruit eaten, medicinal inner bark and leaves*
|
Sterculia quadrifida
|
nawurleb
|
4
|
Seeds eaten, medicinal inner bark*, fibres used to make string
|
Barringtonia acutangula
|
man-manjarr, rdangki
|
3
|
Crushed leaves used as fish poison*
|
Calytrix exstipulata
|
man-barnabbarna, ?man-barndarr
|
3
|
Mosquito repellent*
|
Capparis umbonata
|
man-djiliwirn
|
3
|
Fruit eaten, medicinal bark and leaves*
|
Cartonema spicatum
|
dikkala
|
3
|
Edible yam
|
Crinum arenarium (prev. C. angustifolium)
|
kurlumudduk, kolomoddok
|
3
|
Poisonous, associated folklore, medicinal bulb and leaves*
|
Eucalyptus clavigera
|
djanorro
|
3
|
Ash from bark mixed with tobacco*
|
Ficus racemosa
|
warnwarnh
|
3
|
Fruit eaten, canoe made from trunk*
|
Vitex glabrata
|
man-kurndalh
|
3
|
Fruit eaten
|
Acacia dimidiata
|
man-borrelk
|
2
|
?
|
Casuarina equisetifolia
|
djarah
|
2
|
?
|
Eucalyptus grandifolia
|
kolokkolo
|
2
|
?
|
Eucalyptus polycarpa
|
man-bune
|
2
|
?
|
Pandanus aquaticus
|
man-djimdjim
|
2
|
Leaf base eaten
|
Planchonia careya
|
man-wadberr
|
2
|
Fruit eaten, medicinal inner bark*, fish poison*
|
Acacia auriculiformis
|
birlibirlih
|
1
|
Bark ash mixed with tobacco*, medicinal leaves*
|
Acacia gonocarpa
|
man-bulkung
|
1
|
?
|
Acacia holosericea
|
man-merrulk
|
1
|
Hard wood for artefacts*, leaves used as soap and fish poison*, edible seeds*
|
Acacia platycarpa
|
barlarra
|
1
|
?
|
Alphitonia excelsa
|
dird
|
1
|
Leaves have saponins*
|
Alstonia actinophylla
|
namoroddo
|
1
|
Canoe made from trunk*
|
Amyema sanguineum
|
man-djinirrinj
|
1
|
Fruit eaten*
|
Bombax ceiba
|
kordow
|
1
|
Making canoes and artefacts*
|
Clerodendrum floribundum
|
man-molorrk
|
1
|
Tap root is edible after roasting (emergency food)*, medicinal uses*
|
Eucalyptus ptychocarpa
|
man-korlangrlang
|
1
|
?
|
Eucalyptus ferruginea
|
man-dangdang
|
1
|
?
|
Hakea arborescens
|
?man-bardderre
|
1
|
Medicinal inner bark*
|
Hibiscus menzeliae
|
manyalhmanyalh
|
1
|
Fibres used to make string,
|
Jacksonia dilatata
|
?wayarramono, ?wayarramurrngo
|
1
|
Medicinal inner bark*
|
Leptospermum longifolium
|
man-wurrkula
|
1
|
?
|
Melaleuca argentea
|
man-murrmu
|
1
|
Bark for building shelters, medicinal leaves*
|
Melaleuca cajuputi
|
wendelwendel
|
1
|
Medicinal leaves*
|
Melaleuca dealbata
|
djarrkah
|
1
|
?
|
Melaleuca symphocarpa
|
man-domoddomo
|
1
|
?
|
Mimusops elengi
|
dalinga
|
1
|
?
|
Protasparagus racemosus
|
birndiyay
|
1
|
Medicinal root
|
Tacca leontopetaloides
|
karlanj
|
1
|
Yam and fruit eaten
|
Vigna vexillata
|
burlkud
|
1
|
Edible yam
|