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Bunya pine A native to this country, Araucaria bidwillii is confined to Queensland, where it occurs mainly between Nambour and Gympie and west to the Bunya Mountains.<br /> <br /> This specimen was seen at Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand. <br /> <br /> A tall tree growing 30-45 metres in height, with a straight, rough-barked trunk, and a very distinctive symmetrical, dome-shaped crown.<br /> <br /> Araucaria bidwillii,Araucariaceae,Bunya pine,Fall,Flora,Geotagged,New Zealand,Pinales,Tree,autumn,botany Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Bunya pine

A native to this country, Araucaria bidwillii is confined to Queensland, where it occurs mainly between Nambour and Gympie and west to the Bunya Mountains.

This specimen was seen at Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand.

A tall tree growing 30-45 metres in height, with a straight, rough-barked trunk, and a very distinctive symmetrical, dome-shaped crown.

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    Christine Young
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    That's an impressively tall tree! Posted 5 years ago
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      I like the 'crown' that these trees have, it's unmistakable. Saying that - this one was labelled on its trunk ;) Posted 5 years ago
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        The crown is cool - a monarch of the trees. Posted 5 years ago

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The Bunya pine

"Araucaria bidwillii", the bunya pine, is a large evergreen coniferous tree in the plant family Araucariaceae. It is found naturally in south-east Queensland Australia and two small disjunct populations in north eastern Queensland's World Heritage listed Wet Tropics.

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Similar species: Pinales
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Oct 2, 2019. Captured Mar 25, 2019 14:22 in Hamilton Gardens, Pavilion, Hamilton East, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/49s
  • ISO500
  • 18mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.