SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A $5 million lawsuit filed in San Francisco alleges a man taking a nap in a public park suffered a brain injury when a 16-pound pine cone landed on his head.

The cones are filled with large edible seeds commonly known as bunya nuts, which are considered a delicacy by Aboriginal Australians. The seeds can be eaten raw, cooked or ground into flour and ...

A man is suing the U.S government, the National Park Service and the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park after a 16-pound pine cone fell from a tree and crushed his skull in October 2014.

Bunya pines produce huge 10kg cones, laden with nutritious seeds that can be eaten raw or cooked. The nuts are high in protein, they’re gluten-free, and can be eaten dried and stored.

Bunya pine trees are native to Australia and are thought to have been planted by park staff years ago. Their pine cones can grow to the size of footballs and weigh up to 40 pounds.

A U.S. Navy veteran is suing the U.S. government and the National Park Service after a 16-pound pine cone fell on his head and allegedly crushed his skull.

Bunya Pine: Found in Northeast Australia’s Queensland region, the pine nuts are safe to eat, but the size of Bunya pine cones is very large and can weigh up to 10 kgs. If a pine cone falls on ...

Phil Gomez Reporter SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A giant 16-pound Bunya cone struck and seriously injured a Navy veteran last year while he was sitting under a Bunya Pine tree in a San Francisco park.

“Bunya nuts are low in fat, high in fibre, gluten free and contain all the essential amino acids, protein and folate, while the husk is high in antioxidant compounds,” Dr Nadolny said. “Indigenous ...

A military veteran who said his skull was crushed by a 16-pound pine cone as he rested in the shade of a conifer grove at a San Francisco park has sued the U.S. government, saying employee ...

6 pound 7 ounce cone OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) - Frank Gann and his wife, Marlene, admire the Bunya Bunya pine tree in their yard. It's a very rare tree that originates in Australia.