Hoop pine, Araucaria cunninghamii, is a conifer of the family Araucariaceae native to eastern Australia and New Guinea, recognizable by the distinctive horizontal ring-like bands, or hoops, formed as bark peels away from the trunk. It is an important timber species in Queensland and New South Wales, grown in plantations for its fine, even-grained wood used in furniture, veneer and construction.
Facts
Scientific Name Conservation Status Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Hoop Pine
In Biome
Source Araucaria cunninghamii (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: India, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Libya, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Africa, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Hoop Pine
Wikidata- Wikidata Q1394414, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Wikidata Q1394414 (P225 taxon name)
- Child Taxon Of: Araucaria, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 2. Hoop Pine (Wikipedia)
Araucaria cunninghamii (Wikipedia)
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, article text (habitat biome), EntityId 316226, target B16265Quote, In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, article text (habitat biome), EntityId 316226, target B16265
The species is found in the dry rainforests of New South Wales and Queensland and in New Guinea.
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