Araucaria montana

Araucariaceae Araucaria montana Brongn. & Gris

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

Colloquial Name
Mountain araucaria

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Araucaria montana are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, subtropical/tropical moist shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1400 up to 1400 metres. There are no conifers associated with Araucaria montana that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Araucaria montana is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (estimated), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

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

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.3 Mining & Quarrying
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Araucaria montana has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.

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

Araucaria montana 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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