Yawuru Nilawarl: Gunurru

Gunurru

English Name: White Gum

Scientific Name: Eucalyptus flavescens (Myrtaceae)

The Gunurru has white bark and green curved, thick leaves, with urn-shaped fruits and pale flowers in umbels. An infusion of gum is used against colds and flus and the bark is used to make utensils such as bowls and plates. They flower from the middle of Laja to the middle of Barrgana.