Araucaria bidwillii
Bunya Pine

Description:

Large slow growing evergreen tree, rounded crown with dark green glossy prickly foliage 5cm, requires heavy soils and full sun in sheltered position, frost resistant but drought tender, Typical size 10-20m x 6-8m

Comments:

A slow growing tree which produces yellow-greenish male flowers in spring followed by oval scaly green female flowers. Heavy cones appearing at the top of the tree every 2 years. This cones once ripened contain an edible red seed consider a delicacy by an