Aboriginal people were noted for climbing trees, yugu in Jirrbal, to gather fruit. They also climbed trees to find birds, marsupials, grubs, insects, honey from bees (often called “sugar-bag”), seeds and the nectar from flowers. Rainforest Aboriginal tribes would often use a knotted loop of lawyer cane to assist them in climbing. Sometimes footholds were cut into the trees.
 
Tall rain-green or deciduous trees tower over the closed canopy and many woody lianas and vines entwine around tree trunks and climb up to the canopy.  A number of vines found in the rainforest bear edible fruit. One of these is guyu which produces a bright red berry that is roasted before it is eaten.
 
Height: 30cm
Width: 19cm