"An open stand of Araucaria humboldtensis dominant on maquis at near 1100 m. Fogs are common at this altitude" (2).
Common Names
Humboldt araucaria (1).Taxonomic notes
Description
"A tree 6-15 m tall, with a candelabra-like crown. Bark exfoliating in quadrangular scales or in thin strips, bright brown turning gray. Branches somewhat in one plane, in a V-like pattern, 8-10 mm. in diameter. Juvenile leaves scale-like, triangular, 2.5-4 mm. long by 2-3 mm. wide, apex incurved. Adult leaves scale-like, midrib prominent, keeled, ovate, apex acuminate and incurved, 5-6 mm. long by 4-5 mm. wide. Male cone cylindrical, to 6 cm. long by 15 mm. wide, twisted, microsporophylls triangular, pollen sacs 6. Female cone subglobose, 9 cm. long by 8 cm. wide; bracts erect to 6 mm. long. Seed to 3 cm. long with a broad nut and with broad wings. Germination epigeal" (1).Range
S New Caledonia: Mt. Humboldt, Mt. Mou and Mt. des Sources, 750-1500 m (1). Occurs on the southern portion of the island, on ultramafic substrates (2).Big Tree
Oldest
Dendrochronology
Ethnobotany
Observations
Remarks
Citations
(1) Silba 1986.(2) Schmid 1981.
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Last modified on 21-Dec-98