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Araucariaceae

A small family with three very distinctive genera - Araucaria, Agathis and Wollemia. Most species occur in the Australasian and Malesian regions, especially New Caledonia where 14 of the 20 species of Araucaria occur along with 5 of the 16 Agathis species. Wollemia is monotypic and was only discovered in 1994 in New South Wales.

Several Araucariaceae species are large, emergent trees that may be locally dominant and are also ecologically and economically valuable. In popular culture this family is often associated with dinosaurs: while the lineage dates back over 200 million years, the extant species are much more recently evolved

There are 32 taxa in the category – Araucariaceae:

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<p>Boulinda Massif, New Caledonia<br /></p>

Araucaria subulata  Near Threatened

One of 13 endemic Araucaria species on New Caledonia. Fires, mining and habitat fragmentation have led to some decline.
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Wollemia National Park, Australia

Wollemia nobilis  Critically Endangered

This Critically Endangered Australian endemic occurs in a small area of New South Wales where the population of about 80 mature individuals face potential threats from pathogens and a decline in habitat quality.… Read full species entry >
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