Chandigarh Forests
Department of Forest & Wildlife
UT Administration
Chandigarh
Department of Forest & Wildlife
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Division
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Gymnosperms |
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Class
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Coniferopsida |
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Order |
Coniferales |
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Family
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Araucariaceae |
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Genus
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Araucaria |
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Species
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bidwilii |
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Etymology: |
The generic name Araucaria is named after a S. American Indian Tribe, Araucana who live in the regions where it is wild |
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Botanical name
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Araucaria bidwilii Hook. |
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Local/Trade names:
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Bunya – Bunya |
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Conservation status:
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Commonly planted in Dehra Dun. |
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Digonestic features:
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Leaves lance shaped, apex to a stiff point. |
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Description: |
A tree, upto 45 m high, with a trunk 0.8-1.2 m in diameter. Crown dome shaped. Bark thick, resinous. Leaves spirally arranged, lance shaped up to 5 cm long, 0.2-0.5 cm broad, apex narrowing to a long stiff point. Male & Female cones usually on different trees. Male catkin-like, 15-18 cm long, 0.7 cm broad. Female cones erect, elliptical or globose 30 cm long, 23 cm broad. |
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Phenology: |
Fl.: Dec.-Jan. Fr.: June-July. |
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Distribution: |
Native of Australia. |
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Where to see it: |
Pinetum |
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Uses: |
Wood suitable for indoor finish of houses, furniture, carving, and boxes. Pulp suitable for making paper. Seeds eaten after roasting. |
