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Araucaria Araucana

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

The monkey puzzle tree is a coniferous species growing 30 to 40 meters tall, with thick, triangular, scale-like leaves and distinctive branching that make it the hardiest member of its genus. It is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina and is the national tree of Chile and of Neuquen Province. Logging, forest fires and grazing have reduced its population enough that the IUCN listed it as endangered in 2013, and it is also listed on CITES Appendix I, which restricts international trade.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Araucaria araucana 4
Conservation Status
Endangered 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Araucaria, Taxa
Source Araucaria Araucana (Wikidata)

In Biome

Temperate Coniferous Forest, Biomes
Source Plants For A Future: Araucaria araucana
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Algeria

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Belgium

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Colombia

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Cyprus

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France

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Ireland

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Libya

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Mexico

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Norway

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South America

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Taiwan

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Araucaria araucana (Wikipedia)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 338937
    Araucaria araucana, commonly called the pewen, monkey-puzzle tree, pehuen or piñonero or Chile pine, is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae.
  • Food
    Its seeds (Mapudungun: ngulliw, Spanish: piñones) are edible, similar to large pine nuts, and are harvested by indigenous peoples in Argentina and Chile.
  • Article text
    The species is protected under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), meaning international trade (including in parts and derivatives) is regulated by the CITES permitting system and commercial trade in wild-sourced specimens is prohibited.
  • Introduction
    The IUCN changed its conservation status to Endangered in 2013, because logging, forest fires, and grazing have caused its population to dwindle.
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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3. Araucaria Araucana (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    Wikidata Q158780: endangered (P141).
  • Child Taxon Of: Araucaria, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. Wikipedia: Araucaria araucana
WikipediaWikidata Q158780 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Plants For A Future: Araucaria araucana
Plants For A FutureIn Biome: Temperate Coniferous Forest, Habitats
Quote, In Biome: Temperate Coniferous Forest, Habitats
Mountain slopes in deep sandy soils in coniferous woodland, usually with Nothofagus spp
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