Aboriginal People and Indigenous Plants

Where was the video that you just watched filmed?

• Adelaide Botanic Gardens

• Eastern Australia

• South Australian Outback

• Hundred Acre Wood

Answer explanation

The video was filmed at the Aboriginal Plant Use trail at Adelaide Botanic Garden.

How did Trent Greet the visitor?

• Hello

• Good day

• Nina marni

• shook hands

Answer explanation

Niina Marni is a Kaurna phrase meaning – how are you?

What group is Trent from?

• Warray man from the Northern Territory.

• Watjarri man from Western Australia.

• Kaurna man from South Australia.

• Nona Willman man from Western Australia.

Answer explanation

There are many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language

groups in Australia.

What area were the identified plants indigenous to?

• South Australia

• Queensland

• Western Australia

• Victoria

What did Aboriginal people use the Para Para tree for?

• source water

• catching birds

• make a canoe

• make spear

Answer explanation

The Para Para tree is used to catch birds.

The tree is common in New Zealand

and has the adverse effect of making birds vulnerable to domestic predators.

The tree is an example of how the Aboriginal peoples used the environment to help them source food.

What did Aboriginal people use the Bottle tree for?

• source water

• catching birds

• make a canoe

• make spear

Answer explanation

The Bottle tree is used to source water.

Did Trent describe an Aboriginal sustainability practice?

• Yes, he described healing the tree with clay and bark.

• No, he explained that there were plenty of bottle trees.

• Yes, he described healing the tree with sticky seeds.

• He said it was ok to leave the bark cut open.

Answer explanation

Yes, Trent describes healing the scars with clay and bark so other generations can enjoy the tree.

Why do you think it could be important to plant indigenous plants?

You can answer in 1 or 2 words below. Your responses will create a word cloud.

Answer explanation

Indigenous plants are very important for many reasons. Here are a few:

• Habitat, shelter and food for native wildlife.

• Increase native bee and butterfly populations which in turn increase plant reproduction.

• Help preserve the local plants.

• Save water and money.

• Enhance wildlife corridors and provide links between fragmented and otherwise isolated areas.

• Contribute to the distinctive beauty and local character of an area.

• Native plants can be used for many purposes as demonstrated by Aboriginal people.