Tyweretye
Silver Indigo
Erythrina vespertilio
Tyweretye arne arrare unte murlke arne arrpenhe areye alke mpwaretye-ke, inernte akene annge ite-le ipere anentye akngerre mpwareme.
The Bean tree has extremely light-weight wood. This makes it perfect for carving the trunk of the tree into coolamons for carrying babies or bowls for water. The deep red seeds of the tree are used to make jewellery, particularly necklaces.
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