Although it may not yet be clear why the Pitjantjatjara avoided
ingestion of Pittosporum angustifolium fruits, some references
state that the seeds(red seeds)were poisonous and the plant’s
sap was the only part of the plant that was eaten(Isaacs, 2000).
This contrasts strongly with reports by Maiden (1889), who
describes how Aborigines in the ‘interior’ crushed seeds for use
as a food,despite the bitter taste.It is unclear what was meant by
the term ‘interior’ ,which at that time could have meant inland
regions of New South Wales or Queensland.In addition,one
reference reports that both sap and seeds were eaten(Cherikoff