Araucaria nemorosa

Araucariaceae Araucaria nemorosa de Laub.

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

Colloquial Name
Boise araucaria

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Araucaria nemorosa are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 200 metres. There are no conifers associated with Araucaria nemorosa that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Araucaria nemorosa 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 nemorosa is decreasing. Currently, there exist about 4000-5000 mature specimen. There are ongoing threats for Araucaria nemorosa and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
  • 2.3 Mining & Quarrying
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – CR
According to the IUCN Red List, Araucaria nemorosa has been assigned the status of CR(Critically Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Critically endangered and is on the brink of being extinct in the wild.

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

Araucaria nemorosa 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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