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The flowers are a rich source of nectar for flying foxes and a wide range of insect and birds.
Paper Bark Shelter
Photo Geography Teachers Association
The paper-like bark is used traditionally for making coolamons, for wrapping baked food and for lining ground ovens. It was also used to cover shelters.
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The nectar was extracted to drink by soaking flowers in coolamons filled with water and the scented flowers also produced a light to dark amber honey.
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Today Paper Bark trees are grown commercially, in large plantations and oil is extracted for use as an antiseptic.
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