Araucaria heterophylla

Norfolk Island Pine

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Stately, erect tree with a pyramidal form. Ideal hardy coastal tree. Enduring tree for large spaces. Can be kept small in a container.

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Taxonomy and Etymology

Family: Araucariaceae, araucaria family, an ancient family of coniferous trees.

Genus: Araucaria, araucaria, derived from Arauco, the name of a province in southern Chile where trees from the genus were first discovered. A genus of evergreen coniferous trees.

Species: Araucaria heterophylla, heterophylla (Latin, adjective), derived from the Greek adjective ἕτερος (héteros, 'different') and noun φύλλον (phúllon, 'leaf'), meaning 'different leaves', in reference to the variation in the leaves between young and mature plants of the species.

Synonyms: Araucaria excelsa

Common Name: Norfolk Island Pine

Other Common Name(s): Star Pine, House Pine