Araucaria heterophylla
Norfolk Island Pine, Norfolk Island Pine
Other regional names: Star Pine
- Star Pine
Also known as: Abies columbaria (Dum.Cours.) Dum.Cours. +10 more
- Abies columbaria (Dum.Cours.) Dum.Cours.
- Abies columbaria Desf.
- Araucaria excelsa var. glauca Carrière
- Araucaria excelsa var. speciosissima Carrière
- Eutacta excelsa var. aurea-variegata Carrière
- Eutacta excelsa var. glauca (Carrière) Carrière
- Eutacta excelsa var. monstrosa Carrière
- Eutacta excelsa var. variegata-alba Carrière
- Eutassa heterophylla Salisb.
- Pinus australasia Bosc
- Pinus columbaria Dum.Cours.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araucariaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Araucaria heterophylla (commonly known as Norfolk Island Pine) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Araucariaceae family. Indigenous to Australasia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Norfolk Is.
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)
Ascension, Bangladesh, New Zealand North