Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine)
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Norfolk Island Pine on Gold Coast, Queensland
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NORFOLK ISLAND PINE FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Norfolk Island Pine
Description
The Norfolk Island Pine has a straight vertical trunks with symmetrical branches. It thrives in coastal areas and keeps its symmetrical shape in spite of onshore winds. It has scale-like leaves. The cones are about 10-12 cm long and 12-14 cm diameter, and take about 18 months to mature.
Habitat
coastal areas
Distribution
endemic to Norfolk Island between New Caledonia and Australia in the South Pacific. Commonly grown on Australian coast
Growth Characteristics
Height: 50m - 65m
Classification
| Class: | Pinopsida | | Order: | Pinales | | Family: | Araucariaceae | | Genus: | Araucaria | | Species: | heterophylla | | Common Name: | Norfolk Island Pine |
Relatives in same Genus
Araucaria bidwillii
Araucaria cunninghamia
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