Home›Species›Taxonomy›AraucariaTaxaAraucariaPlant GeneraReference and ClassificationVerifiedAraucaria is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Araucariaceae, today largely restricted to the Southern Hemisphere despite having been globally distributed during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Twenty extant species are recognised, occurring in New Caledonia, where fourteen species are endemic, as well as eastern Australia (including Norfolk Island), New Guinea, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay. The genus is best known to the general public through the distinctive Chilean pine or monkey-puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana, prized ornamentally for its sharply pointed, overlapping leaves and unmistakable silhouette; despite the common name pine being applied to several species, such as the Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla), Araucaria is only distantly related to the true pines of the genus Pinus.FactsAraucariaConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1Taxonomic RankWell-attestedGenus 1AraucariaFilter Results21 entriesCommon GroupAllAraucarias And Kauris (Araucariaceae) (21)HabitatAllCoral Reef (1)Temperate Coniferous Forest (2)Tropical Rainforest (3)Xeric Shrubland (1)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (2)Endangered (8)Least Concern (3)Near Threatened (4)Vulnerable (4)EcosystemAllValdivian Temperate Rainforest (1)Everyday GroupAllAraucarias And Kauris (Araucariaceae) (21)DietAllPhotosynthetic Autotroph (21)Population TrendAllStable (1)System (Realm)AllMarine (1)Terrestrial (18)ThreatsAllBiological Resource Use (1)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (1)Eaten or Drunk by People (1)Farmed or Commercially Raised (1)Hunted or Fished (1)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)Source of Timber or Wood (5)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (21)Where It LivesAllAlgeria (3)Australia (4)Bangladesh (2)Belgium (2)Brazil (4)Colombia (5)Comoros (1)Cyprus (3)East Africa (1)Ecuador (2)France (2)India (5)Ireland (2)Libya (3)Maldives (1)Malta (1)Marshall Islands (1)Mexico (5)New Caledonia (13)Norway (2)Papua New Guinea (1)Portugal (1)Seychelles (2)South Africa (3)South America (3)Taiwan (5)Turkey (1)Tuvalu (1)United Kingdom (2)United States (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 21Araucaria AraucanaAraucariaAraucaria goroensisAraucariaAraucaria muelleriAraucariaBernier's Columnar AraucariaAraucariaBoise AraucariaAraucariaBunya PineAraucariaCoast AraucariaAraucariaCook PineAraucariaDe Laubenfels' AraucariaAraucariaHoop PineAraucariaHumboldt's AraucariaAraucariaKlinki PineAraucariaMonkey Puzzle TreeAraucariaMountain AraucariaAraucariaNarrow-leaf AraucariaAraucariaNorfolk Island PineAraucariaParana PineAraucariaPiggyback AraucariaAraucariaRock AraucariaAraucariaRule's AraucariaAraucariaSchmid AraucariaAraucariaConnectionsParent Taxon OfAraucaria Araucana, Species Well-attested Source Araucaria Araucana (Wikidata)tier 2Araucaria goroensis, Species Well-attested Source Araucaria goroensis (Wikidata)tier 2Araucaria muelleri, Species Well-attested Source Araucaria muelleri (Wikidata)tier 2Bernier's Columnar Araucaria, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria bernieriBoise Araucaria, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria nemorosaBunya Pine, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Bunya Pinetier 2Coast Araucaria, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Coast AraucariaCook Pine, Species Well-attested Source Cook Pine (Wikidata)tier 2De Laubenfels' Araucaria, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: De Laubenfels' AraucariaHoop Pine, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Hoop Pinetier 2Humboldt's Araucaria, Species Well-attested Source Humboldt's Araucaria (Wikidata)tier 2Klinki Pine, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria hunsteiniiMonkey Puzzle Tree, Species Well-attested Source Araucaria Araucana (Wikidata)tier 2Mountain Araucaria, Species Well-attested Source Mountain Araucaria (Wikidata)tier 2Narrow-leaf Araucaria, Species Well-attested Source Narrow-leaf Araucaria (Wikidata)tier 2Norfolk Island Pine, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Norfolk Island PineParana Pine, Species Well-attested Source Araucaria angustifolia (Wikidata)tier 2Piggyback Araucaria, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria biramulataRock Araucaria, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Rock AraucariaRule's Araucaria, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Rule's AraucariaSchmid Araucaria, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria schmidiiIn the Other AtlasesFound InArgentinaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Araucaria (Wikipedia)Distribution: ArgentinaQuote, Distribution: ArgentinaThere are 20 extant species in New Caledonia (where 14 species are endemic, see New Caledonian Araucaria), eastern Australia (including Norfolk Island), New Guinea, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.AustraliaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Araucaria (Wikipedia)Distribution: AustraliaQuote, Distribution: AustraliaThere are 20 extant species in New Caledonia (where 14 species are endemic, see New Caledonian Araucaria), eastern Australia (including Norfolk Island), New Guinea, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.BrazilAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Araucaria (Wikipedia)Distribution: BrazilQuote, Distribution: BrazilThere are 20 extant species in New Caledonia (where 14 species are endemic, see New Caledonian Araucaria), eastern Australia (including Norfolk Island), New Guinea, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.ChileAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Araucaria (Wikipedia)Distribution: ChileQuote, Distribution: ChileThere are 20 extant species in New Caledonia (where 14 species are endemic, see New Caledonian Araucaria), eastern Australia (including Norfolk Island), New Guinea, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.UruguayAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Araucaria (Wikipedia)Distribution: UruguayQuote, Distribution: UruguayThere are 20 extant species in New Caledonia (where 14 species are endemic, see New Caledonian Araucaria), eastern Australia (including Norfolk Island), New Guinea, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.Sources1. Wikidata: AraucariaWikidata item summary and linked Wikipedia article, read in fullWikidata P105 (taxon rank)Wikidata item Q157214 states P105 (taxon rank) = genus, matching the taxon name given at P225.Introduction, present-tense description of living member speciesThe Wikipedia article 'Araucaria' describes Araucaria in the present tense as a genus with living species; no extinction is stated for the genus as a whole.View the SourceAraucaria goroensis (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Araucaria goroensis, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)View the SourceWikidata: Coast AraucariaParent Taxon Of: Coast Araucaria, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)View the SourceWikidata: De Laubenfels' AraucariaParent Taxon Of: De Laubenfels' Araucaria, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)View the SourceWikidata: Rock AraucariaParent Taxon Of: Rock Araucaria, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)View the SourceAraucaria Araucana (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Monkey Puzzle Tree, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainParent Taxon Of: Araucaria Araucana, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Norfolk Island PineParent Taxon Of: Norfolk Island Pine, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Hoop Pinetier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Hoop Pine, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Bunya Pinetier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Bunya Pine, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceAraucaria angustifolia (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Parana Pine, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceAraucaria muelleri (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Araucaria muelleri, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Rule's AraucariaParent Taxon Of: Rule's Araucaria, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCook Pine (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Cook Pine, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceHumboldt's Araucaria (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Humboldt's Araucaria, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceMountain Araucaria (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Mountain Araucaria, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceNarrow-leaf Araucaria (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Narrow-leaf Araucaria, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceAraucaria (Wikipedia)In Group: Conifer Genera, LeadQuote, In Group: Conifer Genera, LeadAraucaria ( ; original pronunciation: [a.ɾawˈka.View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria bernieriGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Bernier's Columnar Araucaria, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Bernier's Columnar Araucaria, Taxon record"genus": "Araucaria"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria biramulataGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Piggyback Araucaria, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Piggyback Araucaria, Taxon record"genus": "Araucaria"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria hunsteiniiGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Klinki Pine, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Klinki Pine, Taxon record"genus": "Araucaria"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria nemorosaGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Boise Araucaria, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Boise Araucaria, Taxon record"genus": "Araucaria"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araucaria schmidiiGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Schmid Araucaria, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Schmid Araucaria, Taxon record"genus": "Araucaria"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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