Bloodwoods of Mangarrayi Country  
Prepared by elders, Parks and Wildlife (DNRETAS) and Diwurruwurru-jaru AC. Contact Glenn Wightman 8999 4513

Bloodwoods of Mangarrayi Country 
This outline of bloodwoods has been developed to promote Mangarrayi biological knowledge. This booklet is based on the Mangarrayi knowledge of Jessie Garalnganjak Roberts, Sheila Yenybarrak Conway, Edna Burrbanja Farrar, Eileen Daylight & Fay Banjanja Roberts. 
Linguistic support was provided by Eugenie Collyer, Diwurruwurru-jaru. 
This booklet has been developed by Glenn Wightman and Taegan Calnan of the Ethnobiology Project, Parks and Wildlife (DNRETAS). 
All illustrations and images are from the image library of DNRETAS NT Herbarium. All images are copyright and must not be duplicated or used in any manner without permission from the source. 
For assistance with biological knowledge recording and for advice on using this template contact:  
Glenn Wightman 
Parks and Wildlife, Department of Natural Resources, Environment, Arts & Sports 
glenn.wightman@nt.gov.au, phone 8999 4513 

Garrwag 		Ghost Gum 
			Corymbia bella 
KNOWLEDGE 
When the old bark off the trunk of the tree peels off, exposing the new white bark this signifies that Water-lily roots are ready to be collected, as they are swollen and fat at this time of year. The thick outer bark can be chopped off larger tree trunks, in the oval shape of a coolamon. They are called dadal (Mang). This is allowed to dry out and can be used like a large plate for carrying foods such as sugarbag and sugarleaf. They last quite a long time and are very handy. 

Wubam 			Cabbage Gum 
			Corymbia confertiflora 
KNOWLEDGE 
The timber is considered good firewood. The bark is burnt to a fine, white ash which is mixed with commercial chewing tobacco (Nicotiana tabaccum L.) which frees more nicotine to potentiate the tobacco.  

Wararayan 		Rusty Bloodwood  
			Corymbia ferruginea 
KNOWLEDGE 
Didgeridoos can be made from hollow stems and branches; the wood is soft and easy to chop. Sugarbag (native bee-hives) containing honey, pollen and wax can be found in this tree. 

Wilinywiliyn 		Broad-leaved Bloodwood 
			Corymbia foelscheana 
KNOWLEDGE 
Sugarbag (native bee-hives) containing honey, pollen and wax can be found in this tree. The large fruit are called jardbi. 

Bodog 			Long-fruited Bloodwood 
			Corymbia polycarpa 
KNOWLEDGE 
Rounded insect galls form on the branches and twigs of this species. These are split open and the grub or insect out of the gall is eaten raw.  

Gunjird 		Inland Bloodwood 
			Corymbia terminalis 
KNOWLEDGE 
The timber is good for firewood. Sugarbag (native bee-hives) containing honey, pollen and wax can be found in this tree. When this tree is in flower it is the cold weather time of the dry season, you need lots of blankets.