Araucaria araucana

Araucariaceae Araucaria araucana (Molina) K. Koch

Etymology
Araucaria refers to ‘Araucania’, the region where A. araucana is found and its indigenous people (Mapuche) are also similarly called ‘Araucanians’.
araucana refers to ‘Araucania’; indicating its natural habitat.

Colloquial Name
Monkey Puzzle, Chilean pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 85, AGS, AGS-NE, CLC, CLC-BI, CLC-LA, CLS, CLS-LL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Araucaria araucana are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1800 up to 1800 metres. Other conifers associated with Araucaria araucana are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Araucaria araucana is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Araucaria araucana is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Araucaria araucana and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.2 Biological Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Araucaria araucana has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Araucaria araucana is Sect. Araucaria. The coordinate taxa for Araucaria araucana are therefore:

Araucaria araucana is also placed under Araucariaceae. This family is mostly located on the southern hemisphere, whith New Caledonia as its hotspot for Araucariaceae diversity.

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Cultivars
‘Andenzwerg’, ‘Angustifolia’, ‘Aurea’, ‘Aureovariegata’, ‘Auslese’, ‘Densa’, ‘Denudata’, ‘Distans’, ‘Kurt Sachs’, ‘Platifolia’, ‘Platyfolia’, ‘Striata’, ‘Variegata’