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Coastal sword sedge

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Modified on 08/01/2010 09:29 by Administrator Categorized as Bush Tucker
Aboriginal Heritage - Melville
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Summary:

Aboriginal name: Kerbein

Scientific name: Lepidosperma galdiatum


Aboriginal uses:

  • Kerbein is a perennial sedge.
  • Part of the base of the stem was eaten by Aboriginal people either raw or roasted.

  • Plants growing in wet areas are more succulent.

  • Probably the most important use of Kerbein, was to make rope and string.


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Type Name Date Summary
Coastal sword sedge (Lepidosperma gladiatum) plant (Kininmonth, I.) 2009
Coastal sword sedge (Lepidosperma gladiatum) flower (Kininmonth, I.) 2009
Bush Tucker Plants of the South-West (Daw, B., Walley, T. and Keighery, G.) 2001 Part of the Bush Book series providing useful information on the most common bush tucker plants used by Aboriginal people in this region of Western Australia.

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