Seasonal Calendar
BARNDENYIRRINY PLANTS
Garelng
Bush Melon
- The bush melon fruits September through October
- The Bush melon is harvested when it is yellow
Gerdewoon
Adansonia gregorii
- The Boab tree is a large tree that grows in most parts of Miriwoong country
- It has smooth bark with light green leaves
- When the tree flowers, it indicates that it is the end of the hot and start of the build-up season
Jardang / Gajarrang
Triodia sp.
- The Spinifex grass is found in the foothill country and is a good habitat for many reptiles
- The grass is an important plant for making resin and was harvested at the end of the hot season before the first rain
Joogoorroong
Capparis umbonata
- The Bush orange is a large tree that can grow up to five meters in height
- It produces a large round fruit that is an important food source for the Miriwoong People
- The tree grows mainly in the red soil country and fruits during Jun-Jul of the hot season
Woolegalegang
Melaleuca argentea
- The Silver leaf paperbark tree is found in sandy country
- Woolegalegang has a paper-like bark with silvery leaves
- When the Silver leaf paperbark flowers bloom it indicates the beginning of the thunderstorms at the end of the dry season
These are just some of the many plants which grow in the hot season. To find out more, check out the Miriwoong Seasonal Calendar book available at the Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre!
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