Pitjantjatjara words - Plants
Plants at Uluru are perfectly adapted to harsh desert conditions, their growth and reproduction relies on irregular rainfall. Some plants are able to survive fire while others are dependent on it to reproduce.
Plants are an important part of Anangu Tjukurpa. We have ceremonies for each of the major plant foods and many are associated with our ancestral beings. Today we continue to collect plants for food and other purposes like medicine and tools.
Desert fuchsia
A bush medicine
Anangu word: Irmangka-irmangka
Sounds like: Air-a-monger-air-a-monger
Honey grevillea
Anangu word: Kaliny-kalinypa
Sounds like: Cull-in-cull-in-pah
Naked woolybutt grass
Anangu word: Wangunu
Sounds like: Wong-gar-noo
Native millet
Anangu word: Kaltu-kaltu
Sounds like: Cull-to-cull-to
Quandong tree
Anangu word: Mangata
Sounds like: Mung-gar-ta
Rats tail grass
Anangu word: Kalpari
Sounds like: Kal-par-ee
Red bean of the bean tree
Often used in making necklaces and other decorations. It is also the name of the café at the Cultural Centre.
Anangu word: Ininti
Sounds like: In-nin-tea
Tree or shrub or implements made from wood
Anangu word: Punu
Sounds like: Poo-noo
