This is the tip of one of two Bunya Pines I have planted in my property. They are such amazing trees, I’m excited to see them grow. Their cones are so big that they have been known to kill unfortunate people walking under a tree at the wrong time. Oops! I hope I live to see my trees fruit. I will keep a cautious distance. #araucarias #bunyapine #trees #gardening

Couldn't see any bunya pine cones up in the trees in the park, waiting to fall. So may have to wait till next season for more bush tucker cooking adventures. #park #walk #TreesOfFediverse #BunyaPine #BunyaNut #cooking #BushTucker

I went to the botanic gardens again and painted a huge Bunya pine. Of course, the trees are not blue, but I just wanted to use blue. I borrowed the toned paper from my friend, but I forgot to bring paper 😢
#pleinair #gouache #painting #drawing #bunyapine #mastoart

for #thickTrunkTuesday here's a #bunyaPine 🌲

This is a Bunya Pine. An ancient type of conifer that produces pine cones about 30cm (1ft) in diameter (weighing up to 20kg / 44lb). They grow to approx 55m (170ft) high, with the cones developing near the top.
The cones themselves contain many segments that in turn contain bunya nuts (much like pine nuts, but bigger).
These nuts were an important food source for indigenous Australians, and a huge gathering of surrounding tribes occurred regularly on the mountains in February.
The marks you see on the trunk are foot and hand holds carved in to the tree over 150 years ago by aborigines who would climb the trees for the delicious harvest (because waiting underneath for the cones to fall is time consuming and dangerous).

#tree #plant #culture #history #nature #photo #BunyaMountains #BunyaPine #indigenous