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Uluru's Desert Bloodwood: A Cultural Montage

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The desert bloodwood trees around Uluru inspired a montage. Indigenous Australians used these trees for traditional medicine by diluting the exudate from the trunk or branches to create an antiseptic treatment for facial cuts and sores. They also used larger leaves to help stop bleeding from wounds. The red bark kino could be stripped from the tree, mixed with water, and consumed to treat diarrhoea, indigestion, and chest pain. Additionally, Indigenous peoples used the wood from these trees to make spear-throwers, bowls, and carry vessels. In comparison, Europeans used the wood for fence posts, joists, slabs, and firewood.
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Steve Parish Nature Connect
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The desert bloodwood trees around Uluru inspired a montage. Indigenous Australians used these trees for traditional medicine by diluting the exudate from the trunk or branches to create an antiseptic treatment for facial cuts and sores. They also used larger leaves to help stop bleeding from wounds. The red bark kino could be stripped from the tree, mixed with water, and consumed to treat diarrhoea, indigestion, and chest pain. Additionally, Indigenous peoples used the wood from these trees to make spear-throwers, bowls, and carry vessels. In comparison, Europeans used the wood for fence posts, joists, slabs, and firewood.