Araucaria montana, the mountain araucaria, is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia.
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| Araucaria montana in Blue Mountains Botanic Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Araucariaceae |
| Genus: | Araucaria |
| Section: | A. sect. Eutacta |
| Species: | A. montana
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| Binomial name | |
| Araucaria montana | |
Araucaria montana is the most widely distributed of New Caledonia's native Araucaria species, and is found throughout the main island of Grande Terre, as well as a small population on Île d'Art. However it is still considered vulnerable due to fragmentation of populations and degradation of habitat, due mainly to mining activities.[1] Height of mature trees can vary from 10 to 40 meters.[2] A population genetic study suggested that the less common A. laubenfelsii may not be distinct from A. montana.[3] The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Thomas, P. (2010). "Araucaria montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42197A10661614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42197A10661614.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Araucaria montana, The Gymnosperm Database
- ^ Gaudeul, M.; Gardner, M. F.; Thomas, P.; Ennos, R. A.; Hollingsworth, P. M. (2014). "Evolutionary dynamics of emblematic Araucaria species (Araucariaceae) in New Caledonia: nuclear and chloroplast markers suggest recent diversification, introgression, and a tight link between genetics and geography within species". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 14 (1): 171. Bibcode:2014BMCEE..14..171G. doi:10.1186/s12862-014-0171-6. PMC 4182765. PMID 25189104.
- ^ Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 239, at Google Books
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