Araucaria araucana (Molina) K. Koch

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Araucariaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Araucariaceae (Araucaria family)
Genus: Araucaria (Araucaria)

Synonyms

Araucaria araucana
Pinus araucana

Related species

Araucaria araucana (Molina) K. Koch - Monkey-Puzzle

Traits


    Up to 40 m tall tree. phyllotaxy: alternate. leaves: evergreen, broadly sessile at the stem, protruding, completely covering young branches."

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Araucaria araucana

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Araucaria araucana

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Araucaria araucana

Araucaria araucana

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • parks, gardens

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