This tree was known to the Indigenous population by various names including Bunya Bunya. Older indigenous species include kurrajong and bunya bunya and hoop pines. A large Bunya Bunya pine (Araucaria bidwillii) is near the house. The Bunya Bunya pine near to the Fox Valley Road boundary is a local landmark. These include Bunya Bunya and hoop pines, Canary Island pines (Pinus canariensis).