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Araucariaceae (Araucaria araucana)

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Field Notes

Description:

It's an Araucaria Araucana, native tree of Argentina and Chile.
Because of the species's great age it is sometimes described as a living fossil.

Habitat:

Its native habitat is the lower slopes of the Chilean and Argentinian south-central Andes, typically above 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), in regions with heavy snowfall in winter but can also be found in the southern region of Brazil.

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PublishedOctober 1, 2011

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