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
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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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cunninghamii |
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Botanical name
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Araucaria cunninghamii Sweet |
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Local/Trade names:
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Cunningham Araucaria, Hoop Pine, Moreton Bay Pine. |
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Conservation status:
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Commonly planted in gardens. |
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Digonestic features:
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Leaves spirally arranged. |
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Description: |
A pyramidal shaped tree upto 45 m high, occasionally 60 m with a girth upto 3.6 m. Bark peeling off in layers like cherry wood bark. Leaves spirally arranged, usually lance-shaped or triangular, 0.42-0.9 cm long, sharp pointed; on old trees and coning branches, shorter, crowded and sharp pointed. Male catkins 5-7.5 cm long. Cones ovoid, 10 cm long, 7.5 broad. |
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Distribution: |
Native of Australia. |
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Where to see it: |
Pinetum |
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Uses: |
Wood excellent for journey, cabinet work, flooring, railway cars, furniture, boxes, small boats, veneers, match splints and agricultural implements. ree produces latex which yields a volatile oil called Turpentine of Araucaria. Bark used for hard boards. |
