Kurrajong Painting

Flowers are bell-shaped and whitish in colour with the inner flower tube streaked purple-brown. Seeds are borne within woody, boat-shaped fruit 1-7 cm long and are surrounded by fine hairs that can cause skin and eye irritation. Trees are typically stout with glossy-green foliage and are widely used as street trees in Australia and overseas. Native populations on agricultural land are often retained to provide dense shade and drought fodder. Leaves lopped from branches are nutritious and desirable to stock. The deep rooting trees have minimal impacts on cropping and also support honey production. Ground-up seeds can be brewed into a coffee substitute or added to bread. The swollen, carrot-like taproot is a nutritious and agreeable vegetable and the gum exuded is edible. Kurrajong fibre taken from the stem has been used in twine and netting manufacture. Propagation is from seed or cutting. The Kurrajong has multiple uses and was used by many Australian Aboriginal clans around Australia. Water could be obtained from the tree roots by boring a hole in the trunk and squeezing the wood. There have also been records of the seedpods being turned into a rattle or toy. The soft spongy wood was used for making shields and the bark as a fibre.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:48 W x 48 H x 2 D in

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