Araucaria cunninghamii
Colonial Pine, Dorrigo Pine
Other regional names: Hoop Pine +2 more
- Hoop Pine
- Moreton Bay Pine
- Richmond River Pine
Also known as: Altingia cunninghamii (Mudie) Corrie +2 more
- Altingia cunninghamii (Mudie) Corrie
- Eutacta cunninghamii (Mudie) Link
- Eutassa cunninghamii (Mudie) G.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araucariaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Araucaria cunninghamii (commonly known as Colonial Pine or Dorrigo Pine) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Araucariaceae family. Found natively in Tropical Asia and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New Guinea, New South Wales, Queensland
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Mauritius, Nansei-shoto
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms