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Burrawong.nut Cont. 47
for months as stores_
2nd method. Burrawong nut thrown on the fire
then cracked open then flattened into discs
between two stones. then washed in water
& left to soak one night, eaten next day
in flattened discs. The leaves are
put round the Burrawong while being
soaked. to prevent [??] from [??]
Unsoaked Burrawong nut is poisonous
Dillan Nuts grow on a tree _ these
trees grow quite big & tall _ the nuts
grow in long pods & the pods in big
bunches _ The pod is dark brown
when ripe & the nut small & yellow
The pods are cooked & then the nuts
are eaten _
The natives make string out of the
bark of the Dillan tree_ the bark is
chewed first, then washed & then dried_
& made into string.
The nut can be eaten uncooked The
fibre in pod (green) causes blindness
if eyes are rubbed.