Araucaria luxurians

Araucariaceae Araucaria luxurians (Brongn. & Gris) de Laub.

Etymology
Araucaria refers to ‘Araucania’, the region where A. araucana is found and its indigenous people (Mapuche) are also similarly called ‘Araucanians’.
luxurians refers to ‘luxuriant’; indicating its foliage is lush, rich in growth.

Colloquial Name
Coast araucaria

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Araucaria luxurians are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 1000 metres. There are no conifers associated with Araucaria luxurians that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Araucaria luxurians 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 luxurians is decreasing. Currently, there exist about 10000 mature specimen. There are ongoing threats for Araucaria luxurians and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.3 Mining & Quarrying
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

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

Araucaria luxurians 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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