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HOOP PINE FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Hoop Pine
Other Names
Moreton Bay Pine
Description
The Hoop Pine is a large rainforest conifer. The bark splits horizontally at regular intervals giving the common name, Hoop Pine. The juvenile leaves are different from the adult leaves - leaves on young trees are awl-shaped, 1-2 cm long, and scale-like on mature trees. The cones are oval and about 8-10 cm long. They disintegrate at maturity to release the nut-like edible seeds which are dispersed by the wind. Male and female cones are usually found on the same tree.
Habitat
coastal rainforest
Distribution
eastern Australia and in New Guinea
Growth Characteristics
Height: to 60m
Classification
| Class: | Pinopsida | | Order: | Pinales | | Family: | Araucariaceae | | Genus: | Araucaria | | Species: | cunninghamia | | Common Name: | Hoop Pine |
Relatives in same Genus
Araucaria bidwillii
Araucaria heterophylla
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