Araucaria hunsteinii

Araucariaceae Araucaria hunsteinii K. Schum.

Etymology
Araucaria refers to ‘Araucania’, the region where A. araucana is found and its indigenous people (Mapuche) are also similarly called ‘Araucanians’.
hunsteinii refers to collector C. Hunstein.

Colloquial Name
Klinki pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 43, NWG, NWG-PN

Habitat
The natural habitats for Araucaria hunsteinii are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2100 up to 2100 metres. There are no conifers associated with Araucaria hunsteinii that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Araucaria hunsteinii is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 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
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Araucaria hunsteinii has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Araucaria hunsteinii is Sect. Intermedia. Because Sect. Intermedia contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Araucaria hunsteinii 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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