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Norfolk Island Pine

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Araucaria heterophylla, the Norfolk Island pine or Norfolk pine, is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae endemic to Norfolk Island, an external territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia. Despite its common names it is not a true pine, which belong to the family Pinaceae, and it is also called star pine, Polynesian pine, triangle tree or living Christmas tree for the symmetrical shape it has as a sapling.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Farmed or Commercially Raised 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status.
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Straight vertical trunk with five almost horizontal or slightly oblique branches per tier, forming symmetrical floors 1
Scientific Name
Araucaria heterophylla 1
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Araucaria, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Norfolk Island Pine
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Australia

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Bangladesh

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Brazil

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Colombia

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Cyprus

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East Africa

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Ecuador

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India

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Maldives

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Malta

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Marshall Islands

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Mexico

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Portugal

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Seychelles

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South Africa

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Taiwan

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Turkey

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United States

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Araucaria heterophylla
  • Lead, sentence 1
    Araucaria heterophylla (synonym A. excelsa) is a species of conifer.
  • Conservation and weediness
    The IUCN classifies the species as vulnerable.
  • Description, paragraph 1
    From the straight trunk, it emits five almost horizontal or slightly oblique branches, forming floors
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 295837
    Araucaria heterophylla (synonym A. excelsa) is a species of conifer.
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
3. NatureServe Explorer: Araucaria heterophylla
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Norfolk Island Pine
  • Wikidata Q161070, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Araucaria, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Araucaria
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12872
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12872
"cites_listing":"I/NC","eu_listing":"A/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Araucariaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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