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McConachie Raises $2M Royalties to Save Wild Macadamias

8/23/2026

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Ian McConachie raised about $2 million in royalties from a macadamia tree and donated them to Wild Macadamia Conservation.
More than 80% of wild macadamia habitat has been lost, leaving only remnant forest patches.
M. jansenii is seriously endangered and could be wiped out by a single bushfire.
Kabi Kabi elder Russell Bennet helps McConachie locate undocumented wild trees, calling finds “almost like finding gold”.

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Story summary

Ian McConachie raised about $2 million in royalties from a macadamia tree and donated them to Wild Macadamia Conservation.
More than 80% of wild macadamia habitat has been lost, leaving only remnant forest patches.
M. jansenii is seriously endangered and could be wiped out by a single bushfire.
Kabi Kabi elder Russell Bennet helps McConachie locate undocumented wild trees, calling finds “almost like finding gold”.