Araucaria heterophylla

Araucariaceae Araucaria heterophylla (Salisb.) Franco

Etymology
Araucaria refers to ‘Araucania’, the region where A. araucana is found and its indigenous people (Mapuche) are also similarly called ‘Araucanians’.
heterophylla refers to ‘different leaves’; indicating that at the time it had different leaves than other known species of Araucaria.

Colloquial Name
Norfolk Island pine, Star pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 50, NFK, NFK-NI

Habitat
The natural habitats for Araucaria heterophylla are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 300 metres. There are no conifers associated with Araucaria heterophylla that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Araucaria heterophylla is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases

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

Araucaria heterophylla 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
‘Albospica’, ‘Aurea Variegata’, ‘Compacta’, ‘Glauca’, ‘Gracilis’, ‘Monstrosa’, ‘Speciosissima’, ‘Virgata’