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4. Taril
I am a Taril (Awabakal for fig) [1]
Small-leaved Fig Ficus obliqua I am a large tree with a magnificent, buttressed trunk. As my name suggests, my leaves are small.
I was well established here in the 1930s.[6] I make a great feature for parks, large gardens, and farms. I look great along avenues. [2] I occur mainly in coastal areas, mainly in subtropical and littoral rainforests. |
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I can cope with clay soils, droughts, and frosts.
I attract birds, butterflies, and flying foxes. I am a great shade tree [3] I have small female and male flowers and my figs ripen from April to June. [4] |
Ficus obliqua distribution map. Source PlantNET.
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References:
1. Awabakal Community Dictionary 2020 Miromaa Aboriginal Language and Technology Centre.
2. plantnative.com.au/product/small-leaved-fig
3. ppnn.org.au/plantlist/ficus-obliqua
4. apps.lucidcentral.org/plants_se_nsw/text/entities/ficus_obliqua
5. PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System). Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney.
6. Braye descendent interview, email correspondence, March 2023
1. Awabakal Community Dictionary 2020 Miromaa Aboriginal Language and Technology Centre.
2. plantnative.com.au/product/small-leaved-fig
3. ppnn.org.au/plantlist/ficus-obliqua
4. apps.lucidcentral.org/plants_se_nsw/text/entities/ficus_obliqua
5. PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System). Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney.
6. Braye descendent interview, email correspondence, March 2023
