Araucaria humboldtensis

Araucariaceae Araucaria humboldtensis J.T. Buchholz

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

Colloquial Name
Mt. Humboldt araucaria

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Araucaria humboldtensis are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1600 up to 1600 metres. There are no conifers associated with Araucaria humboldtensis that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Araucaria humboldtensis is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (estimated), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

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

• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.3 Habitat Shifting & Alteration
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Araucaria humboldtensis 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 humboldtensis is Sect. Eutaca. The coordinate taxa for Araucaria humboldtensis are therefore:

Araucaria humboldtensis 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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