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... > Eukaryota > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Pinales > Araucariaceae > Araucaria > Araucaria araucana

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Araucaria araucana  

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Scope note

  • An evergreen tree commonly known as the monkey-puzzle tree. It grows to 1-1.5 m in diameter and 30-40 m in height, and is native to central and southern Chile, and western Argentina. Araucaria araucana is the hardiest among the conifers, and due to its longevity, is often described as a living fossil.

History note

  • 2020

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000080059

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