G'day Rich. There are also lots of these around Sydney, I am guessing planted by pioneer settlers. The main cemetery in Sydney is called Rookwood cemetery and there are literally thousands of Bunya pine trees. On any day when the cones are dropping, dozens of cars drive around collecting them.
The anthropological research seems to indicate that the Old People carried the nuts with them for considerable distances and often buried them in clay based soils to allow them to ferment with the aim of preserving them longer. Some likely would have ended up further south of the preferred habitat zone of the species that way. Early pioneers would have without doubt transported them further south as well. The Bunya's range extends south from South East Queensland into northern NSW and Traditional folk travelled considerable distances to celebrate the Bunya season. It's surprising those trees are still there at the cemetery in Sydney as most litigation sensitive local councils hack them down now if they grow in any public space for fear of a bunya cone falling on some unwary member of the public. Enjoy them while they are there :) Thanks for sharing.
G'day Rich. There are also lots of these around Sydney, I am guessing planted by pioneer settlers. The main cemetery in Sydney is called Rookwood cemetery and there are literally thousands of Bunya pine trees. On any day when the cones are dropping, dozens of cars drive around collecting them.
The anthropological research seems to indicate that the Old People carried the nuts with them for considerable distances and often buried them in clay based soils to allow them to ferment with the aim of preserving them longer. Some likely would have ended up further south of the preferred habitat zone of the species that way. Early pioneers would have without doubt transported them further south as well. The Bunya's range extends south from South East Queensland into northern NSW and Traditional folk travelled considerable distances to celebrate the Bunya season. It's surprising those trees are still there at the cemetery in Sydney as most litigation sensitive local councils hack them down now if they grow in any public space for fear of a bunya cone falling on some unwary member of the public. Enjoy them while they are there :) Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I have one tree ion my backyard in buenos aires and keep multiplicating it by giving it to friends that plant it! saludos