Tree to 35–40 m, 1.5 m dbh, with single straight trunk. Bark scaly, with horizontal striations. Branches in whorls of four to eight, dying from base as tree ages to leave a flat-topped crown of gaunt appearance.

Araucaria angustifolia (Brazilian Pine Tree) is an evergreen conifer of narrow, pyramidal habit in youth, becoming flat-topped with age. The branches are horizontal with branchlets arranged in whorls of 4–8.

Description of the evolution, biology, distribution, ecology, and uses of Araucaria angustifolia (Parana pine).

The primitive appearance of this evergreen tree results from its resemblance to and relationship with an ancient group of Araucaria-related conifers that dominated forests more than 145 million years ago.

Paraná pine, (Araucaria angustifolia), important evergreen timber conifer of the family Araucariaceae, native to the mountains of southern Brazil and adjacent areas of Paraguay and Argentina. Although the plant is widely cultivated elsewhere in South America, it is critically endangered in its native range because of logging and habitat loss.

2014年10月28日 · Paraná Pine, Araucaria angustifolia: An ancient-looking conifer for modern landscapes. Paraná pine is a primitive-looking conifer valued for its unusual horizontal branching, sharply pointed triangular needles and neat, symmetrical form.

Araucaria angustifolia. Common Name. Parana pine. Kingdom. Plantae. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Araucaria. Species. Araucaria angustifolia. Identification Numbers. TSN: 506778. Geography. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

2024年10月13日 · It can grow 20 - 50 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is free of branches for most of its height and can be 90 - 200cm in diameter [ Not quite a flora, but an on-line listing of many of the plants of Parana in southern Brazil. Good photographs, plus …

Araucaria angustifolia is an evergreen Tree growing to 35 m (114ft) by 28 m (91ft) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required).

Araucaria angustifolia, the Paraná pine, Brazilian pine or candelabra tree (pinheiro-do-paraná, araucária or pinheiro brasileiro), is a critically endangered species in the conifer genus Araucaria.