Araucaria excelsa
Norfolk Island pine · also Norfolk pine, Star pine, Polynesian pine
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This conifer species, often called Norfolk Island Pine, is characterized by its symmetrical shape as a sapling, developing into a tree with a straight, plumb trunk and a relatively open canopy. It is native to Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, thriving in wet tropical forest, woodland, and shrubland habitats. Known for its environmental uses, it is also grown in various subtropical regions like Hawaii and California.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4910.10%29 yr9.0 in
- 50.00%——
- 10.01%——
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–100 ft
- Canopy spread
- 60 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.0 in, mean 13 in, 90th percentile 30 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- New Caledonia rain forests
- Norfolk Island subtropical forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- New Caledonia dry forests
Other Araucaria in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
