Araucaria laubenfelsii

Araucariaceae Araucaria laubenfelsii Corbasson

Etymology
Araucaria refers to ‘Araucania’, the region where A. araucana is found and its indigenous people (Mapuche) are also similarly called ‘Araucanians’.
laubenfelsii refers to D. J. de Laubenfels, a gymnosperm specialist.

Colloquial Name
De Laubenfels’ araucaria

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Araucaria laubenfelsii are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1300 up to 1300 metres. Other conifers associated with Araucaria laubenfelsii are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Araucaria laubenfelsii 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 laubenfelsii is stable. There are ongoing threats for Araucaria laubenfelsii 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 – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Araucaria laubenfelsii 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 laubenfelsii is Sect. Eutaca. The coordinate taxa for Araucaria laubenfelsii are therefore:

Araucaria laubenfelsii 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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