Araucaria bidwillii
Bunya pine · also Bunya-bunya, Moreton Bay pine, Queensland pine
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Araucaria bidwillii is a large evergreen coniferous tree endemic to Australia, known for its massive pyramidal crown and single large trunk. Its leaves are triangular with parallel venation, and it produces large, spiny cones that can cause significant damage when falling, making caution necessary in urban settings.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 460.01%—10 in
- 120.00%36 yr18 in
- 90.01%—3.8 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–100 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
Trunk diameters across every city: median 10 in, mean 12 in, 90th percentile 20 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Queensland tropical rain forests
Other Araucaria in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
