bush tomato, western nightshade (Solanum coactiliferum)
id:9901 order:435
Iṯunypa aṉangu miri tjuṯaku mai, mai wiṟunya.
The western nightshade was the food of people who’ve passed away, really good food.
taproot of inland pigweed
id:9902 order:438
Iritiya wakati ungka tjawaṟa pauṟa ngalkupai mai wiṟu mayu potato puṟunypa.
Long ago they would dig up the taproots of inland pigweed, and cook it (before) eating it – it was good food tasting like a potato.
tar vine (Boerhavia diffusa)
id:9903 order:439
Tjitji kutju nyinarala puuṉpa ungka tjawaṟa ngalkupai.
When we children are (left) alone we dig up the root of the tar vine and eat it.
wild onion, onion grass (Cyperus bulbosus)
id:9904 order:443
Tjanmaṯa kulkungka pauṟa rurupungkula nyiri waṉira unngutja ngalkupai.
Having cooked wild onion in the coals one rubs them (between one’s hands) and, discarding the skin, eats the insides.
mulga apple
id:9895 order:427
Tarulka tjuṯa puṉu kurku parkangka nyinapai mai wiṟunya.
The mulga apple is (found) on mulga branches and is good tasting food.
wild fig (Ficus platypoda)
id:9896 order:428
Iḻi puḻingka ngaṟapai puṉu puḻkanya, munu kuṟuringkula mai wiṟuringkupai.
The wild fig is a large tree found on hillsides, and when it ripens it becomes nice fruit.
