The Boise araucaria is a conifer in the family Araucariaceae endemic to New Caledonia, growing typically as an understory tree up to 15 meters, occasionally to 30 meters, with feathery foliage less spiky than most other Araucaria species. It grows exclusively on serpentine soil in coastal areas below 100 meters elevation and tolerates shade relatively well. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered, with fewer than 5,000 trees remaining and low genetic variation contributing to poor seed germination. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleSource of Timber or Wood 2 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria nemorosa
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Source Araucaria nemorosa (Wikipedia)Article textQuote, Article text
It is found only in New Caledonia, an island possession of France in the South Pacific.
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1. Araucaria nemorosa (Wikipedia)
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Araucaria nemorosa (Boise araucaria) is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae.
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Araucaria nemorosa (Boise araucaria) is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae.
Habitat and distribution
is found only on serpentine soil, in coastal locations below 100m in altitude.
View the Source2. Plants For A Future: Araucaria nemorosa - Useful Tropical Plants
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the tree is still sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
View the Source 3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria nemorosa
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"canonicalName": "Araucaria nemorosa"
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Lead, whole group is photosyntheticQuote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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