Anbinik (Allosyncarpia ternata) has been described by Nawarddeken Elders as ‘the tree from the very beginning.’ As the proto-eucalypt and ancestor to the eucalypt species found across Australia today, anbinik is endemic to the Kuwarddewardde (stone country) where it grows in dense monsoon forests, forming pleasant, cool areas in an increasingly hot climate. Anbinik are large, broad-canopied trees that support a specific range of plant and animal species that have evolved together. It is a relictual species that is now the only living species in its genus.

Anbinik rainforest patches are places of great value to Nawarddeken people, with rock art and occupation sites often found within them. Anbinik are valued for their contemporary ecological importance, as well as the cultural status they held for old people who sought these forests for the shade and shelter they offered. The sticky anbinik sap can also be used as an antiseptic for cuts and sores, and the wood can be used to make traditional tools.Anbinik have evolved to rely on Nawarddeken and their land management, specifically early, dry season burning. They are a slow-growing and fire-sensitive species and their major threat is late-season wildfires.