Araucaria angustifolia |
Parana Pine |
Candelabra Tree |
Araucaria araucana |
Monkey Puzzle |
Araucaria heterophylla |
Norfolk Island Pine |
Araucaria luxurians |
Araucaria nemorosa |
Araucaria rulei |
Araucaria schmidii |
Araucaria scopulorum |
Rock Araucaria |
Facts Summary:
Araucaria is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Argentina, Australia (Norfolk Island), Brazil, Chile, New Caledonia, Paraguay.
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Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Araucaria angustifolia | CR-IUCN | 2006 | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay |
2. | Araucaria araucana | VU-IUCN | 2000 | Argentina, Chile |
3. | Araucaria heterophylla | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Australia (Norfolk Island) |
4. | Araucaria luxurians | EN-IUCN | 1998 | New Caledonia |
5. | Araucaria nemorosa | CR-IUCN | 1998 | New Caledonia |
6. | Araucaria rulei | EN-IUCN | 1998 | New Caledonia |
7. | Araucaria schmidii | VU-IUCN | 1998 | New Caledonia |
8. | Araucaria scopulorum | EN-IUCN | 1998 | New Caledonia |
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