----->To give another example from my own locale.  There is an ancient pine
called
>the Bunya pine, growing only in one small area in Australia.  Aborigines
>trecked from across the country for the triennial bunya nut harvest. It was
>so important that all tribal enmities were suspended, while they feasted on
>the nut for weeks.  This is the only such gathering in aboriginal culture.
>They also buried them to let them ferment for preservation. Bunya is about
>70% fat.


my source ( cornucopia II ) tell me that nut is starchy and is eaten raw
boiled roasted etc... once sprouted they have a coconut like flavor.

can that tree stand light frost or is it purely tropical ? if they can i
willl be interested by few seeds to plant.
jean-claude