Norfolk Island Araucaria
Araucaria heterophylla (Salisb.) Franco
Araucaria heterophylla, known as the Norfolk Island Araucaria, is a conifer native to Norfolk Island, an Australian territory in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Araucariaceae family and the genus Araucaria, which includes species like the hoop pine and monkey-puzzle tree. Though often called a pine, it is not a true pine (Pinus). The species is also found in parts of South America, the Indian Ocean, and other regions. It is sometimes referred to as star pine, Polynesian pine, triangle tree, or living Christmas tree due to its symmetrical, sapling-like appearance.
Description
Araucaria heterophylla is a conifer native to Norfolk Island, a territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Araucariaceae family and is not a true pine (Pinus), but rather a member of the genus Araucaria. The species is also present in regions such as South America, the Indian Ocean, and other tropical and subtropical areas. It is sometimes called star pine, Polynesian pine, triangle tree, or living Christmas tree due to its symmetrical, sapling-like appearance. The species was first described in 1952 and is part of a group of closely related Araucaria species, particularly concentrated in New Caledonia.
Other common names
Norfolk island pineStar PineNorfolk Island-pineNorfolk Island Araucaria
Distribution
TR · SC · AI · PT · CO · Madeira · Malta · MT · MV · IN · NZ · MS · Garden Route National Park · IO · Lord Howe Island · Galápagos Islands · East Africa · Antioquia, Atlántico, Cundinamarca, Huila, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Tolima · EC · BR · Global · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · TW · Bogotá · MH · Bogotá, D.C. · conterminous 48 United States · Ascension · Bangladesh · New Zealand North
Synonyms
Araucaria excelsa var. glaucaEutacta excelsa var. glaucaEutacta excelsa var. monstrosaEutacta excelsa var. variegata-albaEutacta excelsa var. aurea-variegataPinus columbariaAbies columbariaEutassa heterophylla
