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Araucaria heterophylla (Salisb.) Franco

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Group

Gymnosperm

Family

Araucariaceae

Genus

Araucaria

Species

Araucaria heterophylla (Salisb.) Franco
 

Notes

(en: Norfolk pine, star pine) originally from Norfolk island, planted as ornamental plant (probably the most widely cultivated Araucaria spec.) and sometimes confused with A. columnaris (Cook´s pine: has narrowly columnar crown in mature trees vs. narrowly conical and microsporophylls oblong-triangular, 5-7(1) mm long vs. rhombic and 3-4 mm long).
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African Plants DatabaseNames, synonymy and distribution
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Photo Guide to Plants of Southern Africa Online Flora
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