Bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, is a conifer of the family Araucariaceae native to a small area of southeastern Queensland, Australia, producing some of the largest cones of any conifer, which can weigh several kilograms and contain large edible seeds known as bunya nuts. Those nuts were a significant food source for Aboriginal peoples of the region, whose periodic bunya gatherings brought together groups from a wide area to harvest and share the bumper crops produced roughly every three years.
Facts
Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleEaten or Drunk by People 1 Relationship to PeopleSource of Timber or Wood 3 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Bunya Pine
In Biome
Source The Gymnosperm Database: The Gymnosperm Database: Bunya Pine
In the Other Atlases
Found In
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Araucaria bidwillii (Wikipedia)
Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
Araucaria bidwillii, commonly known as the bunya pine, bunya, banya or bunya-bunya, is a large coniferous tree in the family Araucariaceae which is endemic to Australia.
Edible use
The bunya, bonye, bunyi, bunya-bunya or banya tree produces edible kernels.
View the Source2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Araucaria bidwillii
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles)system profileQuote, system profile
"habitat": "terrestrial"
3. Plants For A Future: Araucaria bidwillii plant record
Plants For A FutureEdible Uses
Seed - raw, cooked or ground into a powder[1, 2, 81, 157, 183].
Other Uses (Wood)
Wood - soft, easily worked, high quality.
View the Source 4. GBIF Species API
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
6. Wikidata: Bunya Pine
Wikidata- Wikidata Q782275, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Wikidata Q782275 (P225 taxon name)
- Child Taxon Of: Araucaria, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 7. Bunya Pine (Wikipedia)
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Araucaria
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12872Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12872
"cites_listing":"I/NC","eu_listing":"A/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Araucariaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosyntheticQuote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
The Gymnosperm Database: The Gymnosperm Database: Bunya Pine
The Gymnosperm DatabaseIn Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Distribution and EcologyQuote, In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Distribution and Ecology
In both regions it is found in rainforest
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