Today I had my first encounter with a Bunya Pine in Bendigo Victoria. I was drawn to it by its majestic beauty and a couple of warning signs at the base of the tree! I just needed to find out more about its history, so thank you Landline and Leeton for sharing this story. Great history lesson.
i just did a food exchange with a lady in Sacramento, California, USA and she gave me a bunya cone. I feel blessed to have learned about the this tree and the history of it.
Some elders told me that the people took some nuts home with them, and at every night camp the women planted some nuts near the campfire. Now we have trees all the way to Evans Heads and all over the place
Very interesting so it's a prehistoric tree that every 3 years drops these pine cones look a like n inside em is a between a sweet potatoe n a normal potatoe . Yummy I cant wait to taste em
We got taught about bunya nuts and the cultural significance in school back in the 60s - but the unions run Education Queensland these days and schools are all about the teachers now, not children...
This should be part of Australian school curriculum. Bunya nuts, bush foods and the community our first nations had established before colonists came to "civilise" what they considered a primitive peoples. Nearly 40 years old, I'm re-educating myself on Australian history. It is a black history 🖤🧡❤ #alwayswasalwayswillbe
They were primitive though. And every person has ancestors that were colonised by another tribe, it's literally human history. Also the idea that one group of people owns some of the planet because they were there first is absurd.
I think it would be more understandable and easier to abide if you told why to leave Bunya Nut Tree nuts on the forest floor but available at the area cafe. By not creating a market for them, people would leave them where they lie but a market has been created making them of value, something to be coveted. To be reaped before others can see Bunya fruiting, in the Tambourine hills area
I agree. Classifying seeds with other plant parts that can't be removed from national parks is ridiculous. These days people understand we need more, not less of trees like bunya. A reasonable amount of seeds should be permitted to be removed for consumption and cultivation. I have other species of tree on my property that are on the CITIES red list, so I can't even collect and give them away, only plant them on my property nearby.
I am, right now camping in the Bunya Mts and it sure is an absolute prehistoric delight. The birds and wildlife are abundant and trail views and walks are just what a good Dr would order! Tell everyone (but keep it secret)🙏🏕🌿
Leeton, what an amazing ambassador for this lands culture. Love him. Give him he’s own show. I’d watch it.
This is they type of culture that should be taught in schools.
Forget 'pine nuts', we got 'Bunya nuts'! Joyous!
Today I had my first encounter with a Bunya Pine in Bendigo Victoria.
I was drawn to it by its majestic beauty and a couple of warning signs at the base of the tree!
I just needed to find out more about its history, so thank you Landline and Leeton for sharing this story.
Great history lesson.
i just did a food exchange with a lady in Sacramento, California, USA and she gave me a bunya cone. I feel blessed to have learned about the this tree and the history of it.
How can I do food exchange for bunya cone with this lady? Thanks！
Some elders told me that the people took some nuts home with them, and at every night camp the women planted some nuts near the campfire. Now we have trees all the way to Evans Heads and all over the place
So nice. I have a big Bunya here at home in the south o Brazil and Im really happy to get to know the history of this beautiful species. Cheers.
This segment was as wholesome as a freshly cooked bunya nut ❤️
Used to eat these 40 years ago in yarraman forest. Lived there as a kid then moved back to nz but i domiss your beautiful country
Those are by far the biggest pine tree seeds I have ever seen.
Good on Leeton! Seems like a great man. Especially now sharing his knowledge on heritage to the rest of the world
Very cool. Now I want to try one. Surprised nobody mentioned how tasty they are. Still I have to try some. Excellent video. Thanks.
We are never to old to learn !!!
As am American, I would love to try bunya nuts!
Very interesting so it's a prehistoric tree that every 3 years drops these pine cones look a like n inside em is a between a sweet potatoe n a normal potatoe . Yummy I cant wait to taste em
Just caught this, I found out about these about 20 odd years ago from an elder I met. They're bloody delicious. 👍🤙
what would you compare them too ( other nuts )
I have one in the yard, we found over 10 pine cones...time to experiment haha
Now I need to try some.
I have eaten them boiled, they are very nice, taste is similar to chestnuts.
We got taught about bunya nuts and the cultural significance in school back in the 60s - but the unions run Education Queensland these days and schools are all about the teachers now, not children...
Learned something new today.... Thank you Namaste 🙏
This should be part of Australian school curriculum. Bunya nuts, bush foods and the community our first nations had established before colonists came to "civilise" what they considered a primitive peoples.
Nearly 40 years old, I'm re-educating myself on Australian history. It is a black history 🖤🧡❤
#alwayswasalwayswillbe
They were primitive though. And every person has ancestors that were colonised by another tribe, it's literally human history. Also the idea that one group of people owns some of the planet because they were there first is absurd.
Just good Tucker
Didn’t realise bunya nuts were edible, what an amazing and prehistoric tree
Leeton is a LEGEND!!!
I hope someone is planting trees too.
Keep the culture alive 😀
The man certainly tweaked my interest. Jim y
Amazing story !
Aparently, these trees exist in other parts of the world-
Awesome job bud
I think it would be more understandable and easier to abide if you told why to leave Bunya Nut Tree nuts on the forest floor but available at the area cafe. By not creating a market for them, people would leave them where they lie but a market has been created making them of value, something to be coveted. To be reaped before others can see Bunya fruiting, in the Tambourine hills area
I agree. Classifying seeds with other plant parts that can't be removed from national parks is ridiculous. These days people understand we need more, not less of trees like bunya. A reasonable amount of seeds should be permitted to be removed for consumption and cultivation. I have other species of tree on my property that are on the CITIES red list, so I can't even collect and give them away, only plant them on my property nearby.
Did someone saw giant cones and edible nuts?
Very interesting.
Love em boiled roasted or raw
Yum.
Boil them with salt like green peanuts
How much will be the cost of one nut
Are farmers cultivating them?
When boiled they taste very much like sweet potato.
people who've down-voted this - why?
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Google - 'Australian Race' and read the rules that first nation tribes had arounf Bunya - very interesting
I'm chasing viable nuts and seedlings .
Where do you live? I had too many seedlings for my needs, still sitting in the nursery from 2015 sprout
well pine nuts are delicious, these should be added as an Australian Native Pine Nut
"Farmers"? Bruce Pascoe being channelled here?
Oh yes, showing how they did it thousands of years ago with cast iron pots
Taste like Nothing, A Desperate food
That's the nature of a staple food. The bland taste allows for multiple uses and flavour combinations.
I am, right now camping in the Bunya Mts and it sure is an absolute prehistoric delight. The birds and wildlife are abundant and trail views and walks are just what a good Dr would order!
Tell everyone (but keep it secret)🙏🏕🌿