Araucaria

Categories · Taxonomy

There are 16 taxa in the category – Araucariaceae, Araucaria:

Araucaria angustifolia Critically Endangered

Native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay where there has been a reduction of 97% over the past 100 years and as a result it is now been assessed as Critically Endangered… Read full species entry >

Araucaria araucana Endangered

Endemic to southern Argentina and Chile where it mainly occurs in the Andes. Threats include fire, grazing and encroachment from commercial plantations of exotic species.… Read full species entry >

Araucaria bernieri Vulnerable

One of 13 species of Araucaria endemic to New Caledonia where it occurs on the main island of Grande Terre. It has become much reduced due to logging but present-day threats include fire and mining activities.… Read full species entry >

Araucaria biramulata Vulnerable

One of 13 species of Araucaria endemic to New Caledonia where it occurs on the main island of Grande Terre; threats such as mining and fire are restricting regeneration and leading to fragmentation… Read full species entry >

Araucaria heterophylla Vulnerable

Endemic to Australia (Norfolk Island Group) where historical logging and forest clearance significantly reduced the population. Today the main threats relate to the impacts of invasive non-native species.… Read full species entry >

Araucaria humboldtensis Endangered

One of 13 species of Araucaria endemic to New Caledonia where it is restricted to less than five locations. There has been a recent decline in the health of some high altitude stands.… Read full species entry >

Sorry, awaiting image

Araucaria hunsteinii Near Threatened

One of the tallest tropical conifers, reaching heights of up to 90 m. Endemic to Papua New Guineawhere many original stands have been logged or burnt but the uncertainty in quantifying the extent of decline menas that it is currently assessed as Near Threatened.
… Read full species entry >

<p>Mt Do: Province Sud, New Caledonia<br /></p>

Araucaria laubenfelsii Near Threatened

Endemic to New Caledonia where it is usually found as an emergent in lower to middle-montane forest. Threats include open cast mining fire.… Read full species entry >

Araucaria luxurians Endangered

One of 13 species of Araucaria endemic to New Caledonia where it occurs on the main island of Grande Terre; threats include mining, fire, erosion and urbanisation.… Read full species entry >

Araucaria montana Vulnerable

One of 13 species of Araucaria endemic to New Caledonia where it occurs on the main island of Grande Terre and although widespread is under considerable threat from mining and fire.… Read full species entry >

Download full list of taxa in this category as CSV

Page 1 of 2 pages · next page >