Indigenous plant uses
- 19th century experimentation and the role of Indigenous foods in Australian food culture by Barbara Santich. Australian Humanities Review - Issue 51, 2011. Cecelia Melano. Added July 2013 but relevant May 2020.
- Aboriginal plant use in south-east Australia. Text by Daphne Nash. From the Education Unit of the ANBG, [199?]. This is a PDF of the booklet designed for school students - an oldie but a goodie. Clearly written and beautifully illustrated. (Jill More). Added 9 September 2019
- Indigenous Australian Agriculture By Rupert Gerritsen. Published in Australasian Science Magazine, July-Aug 2010 (available by online subscription). Added to the Guides wiki with kind permission from the Author. (Dennis Nicholls) Added 13 March 2011.
- Traditional Aboriginal Uses of Eurobodalla Plants Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens - (Jill More 23 June 2010)
Other plant uses
- Acacia colei - Seeds for human food A feel-good story about an Australian plant, a Canberra scientist, an Australian TV identity and Central Australian cooks, who have improved the lives of many West Africans (John Turnbull) Added 29 July 2013
- Acacia melanoxylon - Acacia melanoxylon was planted in the highlands of India in 1840’s to use as a quick growing fuel. Blackwood is now growing as shade trees for Indian tea estates. Source: A website written by Peter Kelly RBGM & Bruce Maslin Perth. (Denise Newman) Added 14 March 2011
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Agricultural Implements (Denise Newman) Added 20 February 2011
- Australian native foods - CSIRO Sustainable Ecosytems - (Janelle Chalker)
- Building materials used by early settlers (Denise Newman) Added 20 February 2011
- Corymbia maculata - use of the timber (Denise Newman) Added 20 February 2011
- Cumbungi - Weed or useful plant ? (Denise Newman) Added 11 March 2011
- Eucalyptus oil - Renewable jet fuel could be growing on Australia’s iconic gum trees (and other uses). From The Conversation (Janelle Chalker) Added 13 July 2016
- Eucalyptus used for making paper (Denise Newman) Added 20 February 2011
- Eucalyptus oil prevents boiler explosions (Denise Newman) Added 20 February 2011
- Eucalyptus oil uses developed by Joseph Bosisto (Denise Newman) Added 20 February 2011
- Eucalyptus genetic secrets unlocked. The world’s most farmed tree has had its genome read, opening the way to new breeding, biofuel, and conservation opportunities. Tony Lawson Added 29 July 2011
- Huon pine - A Valuable Timber (Denise Newman) Added 11 March 2011
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Koala food trees. Two lists provided by Karen Ford, Research Fellow, Division of Ecology and Evolution at ANU. Eucalyptus species that koalas are known to eat and The main koala food trees in the seven management areas. (Megan Donaldson). Added 1 March 2019
- Macrozamia communis - a source of starch (Denise Newman) Added 20 February 2011
- Macrozamia - The Austral Starch Factory existed upstream from Nelligen from 1920 to 1923. Burrawang roots were used for starch and also during World War I for the production of ethanol for fuel for automobiles. See: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136323961 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16876523
- Melaleuca squarrosa - In mid 19th century Baron von Mueller, government botanist Vic., advised the planting of Melaleuca squarrosa for subduing malarial vapours in swamp. Ref: The dictionary of Australian Inventions and discoveries. (Denise Newman) Added 14 March 2011
- Mistletoe - Parasitic plants more Dryad than Dracula Research by Associate Professor David Watson, an expert in the Australian mistletoe. A/Prof Watson is a Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic and leading ecologist.
An article by Margrit Beemste in Science Alert, Thursday, 10 February 2011. (Tony Lawson). Added 8 March 2011 - Musical Instruments (Denise Newman) Added 20 February 2011
- Poisonous Plants - notes about some species (Denise Newman) Added 20 February 2011
- Uses of Australian Acacias World Wide Wattle (Jill More)
- Xanthorrhea Resin (Denise Newman) Added 20 February 2011