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15 Geebung

Persoonia linearis

Habitat: Forests
Season: Summer flowering

Scarce but tasty - the fruits of this and other Persoonia spp. were favoured Aboriginal foods.
String and fishing lines were soaked in Geebung bark infusion, probably to help prevent fraying.
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Ripe fruits of the Geebung.


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