Araucaria angustifolia | |
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Adult tree in Aparados da Serra National Park, Brazil | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Araucariales |
Family: | Araucariaceae |
Genus: | Araucaria |
Section: | A. sect. Araucaria |
Species: | A. angustifolia
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Binomial name | |
Araucaria angustifolia | |
Araucaria angustifolia distribution | |
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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. Although the common names in various languages refer to the species as a "pine", it does not belong in the genus Pinus.