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Araucariaceae
Bunya Pine
Araucaria bidwillii
Ancient wisdom and gathering.
- Family
- Araucariaceae
- Genus
- Araucaria
- Native to
- Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- coniferous tree
- Height
- 80-150 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Deep, fertile, well-drained soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bunya pines are living fossils dating back to the Jurassic period, over 200 million years ago.
- Their enormous cones can weigh up to 22 pounds, making them among the heaviest pine cones in the world.
- Aboriginal Australians held major gatherings called bunya festivals every three years to feast on the nutritious seeds.
- A single bunya cone can contain up to 100 large, edible seeds that taste similar to chestnuts when roasted.
- The trees can live for over 500 years and were so culturally important that early Queensland laws protected them from logging.
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