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LOCATION: 201 Vicente St./Wawona St. in West Portal. This is one of the most spectacular trees in San Francisco, and a rare tree in the city. Also at 1818 California St./Franklin St. in Pacific Heights; a grove of five trees in the park at the corner of Hyde St. and Jefferson St. in Fisherman’s Wharf; and in front of Chez Panisse restaurant at 1517 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley.

When the cones set, the aborigines put aside their tribal differences and feasted. They headed for the Bunya Mountains, where each tribe owned particular trees. (Visitors to Bunya Mountains National Park can still see the notches carved into the trees to facilitate climbing for the harvest.)

Bunya nuts, a delicacy in Australia, are still eaten today. They can be eaten raw or roasted, and the nuts’ flour can be used to make breads and cakes.

Don’t Do This!

INDULGE me as I rant about two of my gripes concerning trees in San Francisco. The city has its share of beautiful trees, but there are times when I walk down a street and cringe. If I could change only two things about what happens to trees in this city, these would be the two: