Araucaria scopulorum

Araucariaceae Araucaria scopulorum de Laub.

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

Colloquial Name
Rock araucaria

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Araucaria scopulorum are subtropical/tropical moist shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 600 metres. There are no conifers associated with Araucaria scopulorum that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Araucaria scopulorum 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 scopulorum is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Araucaria scopulorum 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 scopulorum 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 scopulorum is Sect. Eutaca. The coordinate taxa for Araucaria scopulorum are therefore:

Araucaria scopulorum 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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