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Tall palm tree that grows along the east coast of Australia. Called 'daranggara' by Darug and Cadigal people, the fibrous leaves were used by Aboriginal people in a wide variety of ways, The edible tip of the tree was known by European settlers as a 'cabbage' (although eating it kills the tree) and used to make the eponymous hats.
