Desert heath myrtle

Desert heath myrtle, or pukaṟa, is a small woody shrub that forms dense stands on the slopes of sand dunes.

Pukaṟa have small compact leaves with no stems and produce small white and pink flowers in winter.

Culture

On winter mornings, Aṉangu women would beat pukaṟa bushes over a wooden bowl to collect the dew, which contained sweet nectar.