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Norfolk Island Pine

Araucaria heterophylla

Photo by Benno Ibold
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Was a tree of 5 meters

Habitat:

At the wayside

Reference Links:

File:AraucariaHfoliage.jpg

Species ID Suggestions

Norfolk Island pine

Araucaria heterophylla

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Scott Frazier
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Comments (5)
Benno Ibold
I just visited your link. It is the same tree. Thank you for helping.
Scott Frazier
Yes I agree. Looks like a Norfolk Island pine, thus an ornamental. See mine (as a background to a frog) here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17286106 While "Araucaria columnaris is among the most common Araucarias planted as an ornamental tree and street tree in warm temperate climates," I think the midstem needles of yours (last photo) rule A. columnaris out.
Benno Ibold
Thank you all for ID. I also think it is an ornamental tree.
Annika
This looks like a conifer from the genus Araucaria, section Eutacta. Here's a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria Many of the Araucaria species are endemic to New Caledonia, an island east of Australia - could this tree be ornamental rather than native?
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PublishedAugust 27, 2013

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