Acrylic on canvas
30x30cm, Framed
K is for Kurulbrang (Noongar), more commonly known as Kangaroo Paw and the species Angiozanthos. Kurulbrang is a fire-adapted plant, endemic to Noongar Country in South-Western Australia. The Kurulbrang has healing properties and has been used as an antiseptic poultice and as a traditional food source.
When I moved to Australia from Aotearoa, I was deeply surprised that endemic plants were named after colonial explorers or given common English names, instead of the original, Aboriginal names that had been in use for tens of thousands of years. This work is part of an extended A-Z series exploring the diversity of Australian fire adapted flora, and learning and appreciating Aboriginal languages and plant lore.
Acrylic on canvas
30x30cm, Framed
K is for Kurulbrang (Noongar), more commonly known as Kangaroo Paw and the species Angiozanthos. Kurulbrang is a fire-adapted plant, endemic to Noongar Country in South-Western Australia. The Kurulbrang has healing properties and has been used as an antiseptic poultice and as a traditional food source.
When I moved to Australia from Aotearoa, I was deeply surprised that endemic plants were named after colonial explorers or given common English names, instead of the original, Aboriginal names that had been in use for tens of thousands of years. This work is part of an extended A-Z series exploring the diversity of Australian fire adapted flora, and learning and appreciating Aboriginal languages and plant lore.
