I'd really like to know something about indigenous bush tucker, particularly the use of plants.
a Went to TNR in 2010 and tasted (abatoir-killed, butcher-supplied) emu, kangaroo, wallaby and possum.
b TAMS has some web (local copies at ...\Bush Tucker if they ever disappear) brochures which mention aspects of bush tucker:
Aboriginal Culture tidbinbilla region indigenous plant use
Aboriginal Culture grinding grooves
Aboriginal Culture namadgi national park yankee hat rock art site(although the plant use descriptions and diagrams in the hard copy brochure are not included in the web version).
c Trying to arrange an indigenous ranger to show us about.
d Went to Tuckertime Walk at the Botanic Gardens 17 Sep 11.
e Purchased book Wild Food Plants of Australia by Tim Low.
01 Bulbine Lily (Bulbine bulbosa) - see indigenous plant use
02 False Sarsparilla, Purple Coral Pea (Hardenbergia violacea) - see indigenous plant use
03 Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea australis) - see indigenous plant use ; Plants - Grass tree
04 Flax Lily (Dianella spp) - see indigenous plant use ; Plants - Purple Flax Lily/Anther Flax-lily
05 Native Cherry, Cherry Ballart (Exocarpus cupressiformis) - see indigenous plant use ; Plants - Cherry ballart
06 Yam Daisy (Microsersis scapigera) - see indigenous plant use ; Aboriginal Culture namadgi national park yankee hat rock art site (hard copy version only) - 'Swollen roots are edible'
07 Common Reed (Phragmites australis) - see indigenous plant use
08 Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia)
1 see indigenous plant use;
2 Aboriginal Culture namadgi national park yankee hat rock art site (hard copy version only) - 'Leaf bases cooked and eaten'. The tough leaves can be used to make baskets.
3 Leaf bases are edible, with a pea-like flavour.The flowers are also edible - watch out for the spines! (From: http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/education/Resources/bush_foods/Lomandra_longifolia)
09 Kangaroo Grass (Themeda triandra) - see indigenous plant use ; grinding grooves
10 Broad-leaved Peppermint Gum (Eucalyptus dives) - see indigenous plant use
11 Acacia seeds - see grinding grooves
12 Native Raspberry - see Aboriginal Culture namadgi national park yankee hat rock art site (hard copy version only) - 'Small, sweet fruits are edible'
13 Rough Currant-bush (Coprosma hirtella) - see Plants - Rough Currant-bush
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