Araucaria rulei

Araucariaceae Araucaria rulei F. Muell.

Etymology
Araucaria refers to ‘Araucania’, the region where A. araucana is found and its indigenous people (Mapuche) are also similarly called ‘Araucanians’.
rulei refers to the nurseryman J. Rule.

Colloquial Name
Rule’s araucaria, Graceful pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Araucaria rulei are subtropical/tropical moist shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1000 up to 1000 metres. There are no conifers associated with Araucaria rulei that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Araucaria rulei 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 rulei is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Araucaria rulei 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 – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Araucaria rulei has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

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

Araucaria rulei 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
‘Elegans’, ‘Goldieana’, ‘Intermedia’, ‘Polymorpha’