Brazilian-pine
Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze
Araucaria angustifolia, also known as Brazilian-pine, is a critically endangered conifer species in the Araucariaceae family. It is native to regions including Brazil, Paraguay, and parts of Colombia and Ecuador. This species is commonly found in the Southeast and South of Brazil, as well as in the Northeast of Argentina. It is also documented in botanical gardens such as the Jardín Botánico de Bogotá.
Description
Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze is a species of conifer in the genus Araucaria, known by the common name Brazilian-pine. It is distributed across several regions including Brazil, Paraguay, and parts of Colombia and Ecuador. The species is documented in the Southeast and South of Brazil, as well as in the Northeast of Argentina. It is also recorded in specific locations such as Manizales and Pasto. Despite its common name, it is not a true pine and belongs to the Araucariaceae family. The species was first described in 1898 and is currently classified as critically endangered.
Other common names
Candelabra TreeParana PineParaná-pineBrazilian-pinecandelabra-tree
Distribution
BR · IN · Antioquia, Caldas, Cundinamarca, Quindío, Risaralda · EC · Global · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Argentina Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Paraguay · Manizales | Pasto
Synonyms
Araucaria angustifolia var. vinaceaAraucaria brasilianaAraucaria brasiliensisAraucaria dioicaAraucaria elegansAraucaria ridolfianaAraucaria savianaPinus dioicaAraucaria angustifolia var. albaAraucaria angustifolia var. caiovaAraucaria angustifolia var. caiuvaAraucaria angustifolia f. catharinensisAraucaria angustifolia var. dependensAraucaria angustifolia var. indehiscensAraucaria angustifolia var. monoicaAraucaria angustifolia var. nigraAraucaria angustifolia var. sancti-josephiAraucaria angustifolia var. semialbaAraucaria angustifolia var. strictaAraucaria brasiliana var. savianaColumbea brasiliana var. ridolfianaAraucaria brasiliana var. gracilisColumbea brasiliana var. elegansAraucaria brasiliana var. ridolfianaColumbea angustifoliaColumbea brasilianaAraucaria brasiliensis var. savianaAraucaria brasiliensisColumbea brasiliensisColumbea brasiliensis var. ridolfina
