Wollemia nobilis
Wollemi pine
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This critically endangered coniferous tree, often called a "living fossil", is native to temperate rainforests in sandstone gorges of New South Wales, Australia. It has a slender crown, bumpy bark, and green to yellowish-green leaves. It prefers well-drained, acidic, sandy soils with plenty of water and partial shade, but can tolerate full sun once established. It is a prized ornamental subject due to its unique history and appearance.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 80.00%—0.8 in
- 50.00%—1.3 in
- 10.00%—1.0 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–100 ft
- Canopy spread
- 8–20 ft
- Lifespan
- 500–1000 years
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- USDA zones
- 8
- Sun
- Part shade, Full sun
- Soil
- Acidic, Well-drained, Sandy
- Water needs
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Blooms
- Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.1 in, mean 1.0 in, 90th percentile 1.3 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.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Eastern Australian temperate forests