The rock araucaria is a comparatively modest conifer in the family Araucariaceae, with mature trees ranging from 4 to 20 meters, growing in shrubland on steep coastal slopes below 300 meters in New Caledonia, to which it is endemic. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered: much of its habitat overlaps active nickel mining operations, and none of its small, restricted populations lie within protected areas. 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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1. Araucaria scopulorum (Wikipedia)
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rs in New Caledonia, to which it is endemic. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered: much of its habitat overlaps active nickel mining operations, and none of its
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