Rough Barked Apple

Angophora floribunda

Aboriginal name: Boonah

This tree is known by several names: gum myrtle, Boonah, rusty gum and, most commonly, the rough barked apple.

Nectar from the tree is a primary food source for a variety of animals, including flying foxes and birds. As the trees mature, they develop hollow logs then used by an array of animals for shelter.

Traditionally, kino (a kind of botanical gum) is extracted from the tree, combined with water and used to soak wounds. This mixture has been used medicinally within Aboriginal culture to help alleviate the symptoms of diarrhoea and dysentery.