Araucaria angustifolia

Araucaria angustifolia
Adult tree in Aparados da Serra National Park, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Araucariaceae
Genus: Araucaria
Section: A. sect. Araucaria
Species:
A. angustifolia
Binomial name
Araucaria angustifolia
Araucaria angustifolia distribution
Synonyms
List
    • Araucaria angustifolia var. alba Reitz
    • Araucaria angustifolia var. caiova Reitz
    • Araucaria angustifolia var. caiuva Mattos
    • Araucaria angustifolia f. catharinensis Mattos
    • Araucaria angustifolia var. dependens Mattos
    • Araucaria angustifolia var. indehiscens Mattos
    • Araucaria angustifolia var. monoica Reitz
    • Araucaria angustifolia var. nigra Reitz
    • Araucaria angustifolia var. sancti-josephi Reitz
    • Araucaria angustifolia var. semialba Reitz
    • Araucaria angustifolia var. stricta Reitz
    • Araucaria angustifolia var. vinacea Mattos
    • Araucaria brasiliana A.Rich.
    • Araucaria brasiliana var. gracilis Carrière
    • Araucaria brasiliana var. ridolfiana (Pi.Savi) Gordon
    • Araucaria brasiliana var. saviana (Parl.) Parl.
    • Araucaria brasiliensis Loudon (Spelling variant)
    • Araucaria brasiliensis A. Rich.
    • Araucaria brasiliensis var. saviana (Parl.) Parl.
    • Araucaria dioica (Vell.) Stellfeld
    • Araucaria elegans Carrière[2]
    • Araucaria ridolfiana Pi.Savi
    • Araucaria saviana Parl.
    • Columbea angustifolia Bertol. (basionym)
    • Columbea brasiliana (A.Rich.) Carrière
    • Columbea brasiliana var. elegans Carrière
    • Columbea brasiliana var. ridolfiana (Pi.Savi) Carrière
    • Columbea brasiliensis var. ridolfina (Pi. Savi) Carrière
    • Pinus dioica Vell.

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.

  1. ^ Thomas, P. (2013). "Araucaria angustifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T32975A2829141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T32975A2829141.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Carrière Traité Gén. Conif. 415 1855