Araucaria bidwillii (Bunya Pine)

Bunya pine is a large evergreen conifer native to Queensland, Australia. Young trees form a fairly regular pyramid, while older crowns can become more irregular. The branches bear rigid, sharply pointed foliage and large seed cones high in the crown. The cones break apart when mature and release large edible seeds. The seeds were an important seasonal food for Aboriginal peoples in southeastern Queensland. Photographed in Colombia.