(Ironwood tree)
Yawuru: jun'ju and bilamana
Large tree 12 - 18 metres and endemic to northern Australia . Used for harpoon and spear heads, digging and cooking sticks, axe handles, fighting sticks, music sticks and ceremonial wood. All parts of the tree are highly poisonous to stock. Deaths have been recorded in cattle, sheep, horses, goats and camels. Timber is termite resistant.
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| There are many Ironwood trees around Gantheaume Point like this one on the track to the lighthouse, right next to the Interpretative Shelter. (photo bk) |
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Ironwood leaves are very rounded in appearance (photo bk) |
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Ironwood flowers mid April (photo bk) |
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The flowers of the Ironwood tree are long cylindrical spikes (photo bk) |
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Flowers (April-November) |
(All photos bk)
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