Notebook about Groote Eylandt kept by Elizabeth A. Taylor, 1937-1939 - Page 19

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                                      Berries                                               51

Wild^greenplums  [Mung?]-gara-pa-

grow on trees rather like gum

gree, some being big trees - plums

small & green_ ripe about Nov-

ember to January. Natives gather

large quantities & make damper

bang [plums?] between stones & eat

& eat as picked also_ these are

very good tucker & make people  

fat. aromatic flavour & acid