Athenge
Ironwood
Acacia estrophiolata
Arne athenge ahelhe anteke ikwerelhe atningke anthurre, arrpenheme irlpelhe arlpentye arrpenheme irlpelhe urteke athenge nhenhe-le. Athenge arlperle arlkwentye akngerre aneme. Athenge nhenge ngkwerne ure mwerre merne itetye-ke.
The Ironwood's seeds are ground up, cooked in the fires ashes and made into a small biscuit. There is also a flat headed grub in the roots that is eaten. The sap from the tree gets chewed to help form saliva and stop people from thinking about water when they have none. The root from the tree was also dug up, stripped and put in water to heat up in the sun to use as a medicinal wash and headache cure.
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