Norfolk Island Pine
Araucaria excelsa
Also known as New Caledonia Pine
About Norfolk Island Pine
Araucaria heterophylla (synonym A. excelsa) is a species of conifer. As its vernacular name Norfolk Island pine (or Norfolk pine) implies, the tree is endemic to Norfolk Island, an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia. It is not a true pine, which belong to the genus Pinus in the family Pinaceae, but instead is a member of the genus Araucaria in the family Araucariaceae, which also contains the hoop pine and the monkey-puzzle tree. Members of Araucaria occur across the South Pacific, especially concentrated in New Caledonia (about 700 km or 430 mi due north of Norfolk Island), where 13 closely related species of similar appearance are found.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Araucaria excelsa
- Genus
- Araucaria
- Family
- ARAUCARIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- New Caledonia, New Hebrides
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Araucariaceae
CHRISTMAS TREE FAMILY
Norfolk Island Pine belongs to the Araucariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the ARAUCARIACEAE family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at norfolk island pine or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.