Mai Putitja

and

Irmangka-Irmangka

Bush Tucker and Bush Medicine
around Coober Pedy

Contents

A location map for Coober Pedy, Southern Central Australia

Introduction
Aparuma and Apara
	Aparuma	Eucalyptus socialis Red Mallee
	Ngapari	Psylla eucalypti Lerps
	Apara	Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red Gum
Ilpara
	Ilpara	Grevillea nematophylla Water Bush
Ipi-Ipi
	Ipi-Ipi	Sarcostemma australe Mimi Bush
Irmangka-Irmangka and Aratja
	Irmangka-Irmangka	Eremophila alternifolia Scented Emu Bush
	Aratja	Eremophila freelingii Rock Fuchsia Bush
Kalaya
	Kalaya	Enchylaena tomentosa Ruby Saltbush
Kampurara and Tawaltawalpa
	Kampurara	Solanum centrale Desert Raisin
	Tawaltawalpa	Solanum ellipticum Bush Tomato
Kupata
	Kupata	Santalum lanceolatum Bush Plum
Kurara
	Kurara	Acacia tetragonaphylla Dead Finish
Kurku, Tjarulka and Kurkunytjungu
	Kurku	Acacia aneura Mulga
	Tjarulka	Mulga Apple
	Kurkunytjungu	Austrotachardia acaciae Red Mulga Lerp
Maku
	Maku	Xyleutus biarpiti Witchetty Grub
Malu-Munpunpa
	Malu-Munpunpa	Erodium spp. Native Crow’s Foot
Mingkul
	Mingkul	Nicotiana spp. Native Tobacco
Parka-Parka and Nyinkini
	Parka-Parka	Lysiana murrayi Murray Mistletoe
	Nyinkini	Amyema maidenii Pale-Leaved Mistletoe
Tjala
	Tjala	Camponotus inflatus; Melophorus bagoti Honey Ant
	Digging for Tjala
Urpa and Anumara
	Urpa	Boerhavia coccinea Tar Vine
	Anumara	Celerio lineata livornicoides Hawkmoth Caterpillar
Utiralya and Kalkula
	Utiralya	Marsdenia australis Bush Banana
	Kalkula	The Fruit of the Bush Banana
Wakati and Nyurngi
	Wakati	Portulaca oleracea Pigweed
	Nyurngi	Calandrinia spp. Parakeelya
Wangunu and Kaltu-Kaltu
	Wangunu	Eragrostis eriopoda Naked Woollybutt
	Kaltu-Kaltu	Panicum decompositum Native Millet
Wanka
	Wanka	Onchrogaster spp Itchy Grub
Aknowledgements
Bibliography
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