Where results make sense

About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us

Araucaria In Araucana's natural habitat most rainfall occurs in the winter when up to 400 cm (4 metres) can fall and much of this is in the form of snow. Where Araucana are growing naturally in high rainfall areas, it is at a high altitude where high summer night temperatures do not occur. In its native habitat Araucaria columnaris shows maximum growth and abundance at the edge of the sea, forming dense populations on cliffs exposed to the prevailing winds. www.conifers.co.nz /araucaria/araucaria.html   (1146 words)

Araucaria description However, a large area of New Caledonia is covered with ultramafic soil derived from peridotite, and it is suggested that this area was formed at the end of the Eocene. The ovule and seed of Araucaria bidwilli with discussion of the taxonomy of the genus. Anatomy and morphology of Araucaria sphaerocarpa Carruthers from the Jurassic inferior Oolite of Bruton, Somerset. www.conifers.org /ar/ar   (1064 words)

Araucaria araucana description   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Araucaria araucana and Nothofagus pumilio forest in Lanin National Park, Argentina [Renzo Motta, Mar-2000]. Araucaria araucana and Nothofagus pumilio forest in the Conguillìo National Park, Chile [Renzo Motta, Mar-2000]. However, in 2002 araucaria was included in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the international commercialization of seeds from Argentina and Chile was prohibited. www.conifers.org /ar/ar/araucana.htm   (1610 words)

FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES INFORMATION - No. 5 The absence of Araucaria araucana (Mol.) Koch from the list of conservation priorities compiled by the FAO Panel of Experts on Forest Gene Resources (FAO, 1974) may be partially due to lack of knowledge of the value and of the current status of this species. araucana have an acid pH of 4.5 to 5.4 and tend to be sandy in texture. araucana forest in the Chilean Andes is from 600 m to the timberline, although Nielsen (1963) reports some isolated individuals as low as 500 m which suggests that the present lower altitudinal limit of the forest is the result of deforestation. www.fao.org /DOCREP/006/K1203E/K1203E02.htm   (2091 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) The araucaria is recognized as an "archetypal" tree, a living fossil that is among the earliest families of seed-bearing plants. The araucaria's ever-shrinking range is limited to a small region in the North Andean Patagonian Regional Eco-Corridor. Spiritually, the araucaria is the centerpiece in the altar of harvest and fertility ceremonies of the Pehuenche and Mapuche people. www.changemakers.net /studio/02march/chiappe3.cfm   (373 words)

botany/araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle Tree or Chilean Pine) is native of southern Chile and Tierra del Fuego. The seeds of A. araucana and A. Bidwillii are used for food in their native countries. araucana (A. imbricata) (Chilean Pine or Monkey-Puzzle Tree); A. exelsa (Norfolk Island Pine); A. Bidwillii (Bunya Bunya Pine of Queensland); A.angustifolia; A. Cunninghamii (Hoop Pine). www.botany.com /araucaria.html   (393 words)

Woods: Araucaria The ovulate (seed) cones of the Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla) are similar to the Cook pine (Araucaria columnaris). A petrified ovulate cone of Araucaria mirabilis from Patagonia, Argentina. Jet is a semiprecious gem excavated in Europe and formed by the metamorphosis and anaerobic fossilization of araucaria wood buried under sediments in ancient seas. waynesword.palomar.edu /ecoph27.htm   (3029 words)

Araucaria araucana - Arboles Chilebosque Araucaria presenta regeneración vegetativa a partir de raíces superficiales y rebrotes de tocón [1,8,19], característica que se hace más importante en las poblaciones de la Cordillera de Nahuelbuta ante condiciones de suelos muy delgados [8,22]. araucana es de excelente calidad y muy cotizada para labores de construcción y carpintería en general, por sus propiedades y buenas características de trabajabilidad [5]. araucana tiene gran importancia histórica y etnobotánica, ya que sus semillas o "piñones" constituyen una importante fuente de alimentación para los indígenas pehuenches (pehuen-che: "gente del pehuén"), que habitan la alta cordillera en los bosques de Araucarias o Pehuenes [6,21]. www.chilebosque.cl /tree/aarau.html   (2431 words)

Araucaria araucana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Araucaria araucana (Pehuén or Monkey-puzzle) is the hardiest species in the conifer genus Araucaria. It is native to central Chile and west central Argentina, and is an evergreen tree growing to 40 m tall and 2 m trunk diameter. In 1789, de Jussieu had erected a new genus called Araucaria based on the species, and in 1797 Pavón published a new description of the species which he called Araucaria imbricata (an invalid name, as it did not use Molina's older species epithet). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Araucaria_araucana   (757 words)

Araucaria araucana - mediterranean climate gardening throughout the world   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Among the most spectacular are forests of pure Araucaria araucana, the hardiest of the genus, is a large, bizarre-looking evergreen, 60-70ft. "In Chile and Argentina, the spirit of the Pehue'n tree (Araucaria araucana), known as the monkey-puzzle tree, provides food during periods of scarcity and is also believed to have a positive influence on the harvest. Chile Bosque's Araucaria araucana - Pehuén, Piñonero, Araucaria, Pino araucaria (in Spanish) www.mediterraneangardensociety.org /plants/Araucaria.araucana.cfm   (516 words)

Araucaria Propagation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Araucaria araucana seed can be obtained from mature trees in New Zealand. Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle) set in seed trays after first stage of germination. Seedlings of Araucaria araucana are grown in individual pots to minimise transplant shock later. www.conifers.co.nz /araucaria/araucaria_propagation.htm   (73 words)

Araucariaceae description The genus Araucaria is represented by good fossil material in both hemispheres as early as the Jurassic, while Agathis is only known from the Southern Hemisphere beginning in the Cretaceous. Araucaria Section Bunya is represented by cones of several types in the Jurassic. Evidence that fossil araucarian cones may have produced seeds with hypogeal germination is discussed in light of recent work on germination of extant bunya seedlings and the discovery of new fossil shoots from the Jurassic Morrison Formation of Utah. www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de /b-online/earle/ar/index.htm   (556 words)

TRAFFIC | COP12 | CONFERENCE ROOM Inclusion of Araucaria araucana in Appendix I, replacing Araucaria araucana** +219 (populations of Argentina and Chile), and deletion of Araucaria araucana* -114 #1 in Appendix II. Background — The Monkey-Puzzle Tree Araucaria araucana is a long-lived conifer endemic to the temperate forests of Chile and Argentina. Although the primary use of this species is for its valuable timber, it is also used as a horticultural plant, and individual specimens of this taxon are found in gardens and parks around the world. www.traffic.org /cop12/proposal42_54.html   (4817 words)

Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana) - Review - Have you seen my monkey? The monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana) is an evergreen conifer and indigenous to the Andes mountain range spanning Argentina and Chile. According to reports, he was served the Araucaria araucana seeds as a dessert, at a dinner held by the Governor of Chile. There is no one definitive answer to the question of how Araucaria araucana came to be known as the Monkey Puzzle tree. www.dooyoo.co.uk /plants/monkey-puzzle-tree-araucaria-araucana/1021932   (1441 words)

M.M.P.N.D. - Sorting Araucaria names Araucaria glauca Antoine -> Araucaria cunninghamii Aiton ex A. Cunn. SPANISH : Araucaria espinuda, Araucaria de Chile, Araucaria imbricada, Pino de brazos, Pino de Chile, Pino de Neuquen, Pino de Paraná, Piñón, Piñonero. Recognized as a synonym of Araucaria cunninghamii Aiton ex A. Cunn. www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au /Sorting/Araucaria.html   (314 words)

Norfolk Island Pine The Monkey-Puzzletree, also an Araucaria, is a large, bizarre evergreen, 60 to 70 feet tall and 30 to 35 feet wide, which forms a loose, see-through, pyramidal shape with a straight trunk. Araucaria makes especially good cascades, as they can be trained towards a light source. Araucaria araucana: monkey puzzle tree - A large, spreading tree, growing to 80 ft. and 30-40 ft. wide. www.bonsai-bci.com /species/norfolk.html   (638 words)

Araucaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Araucaria is a genus of coniferous trees in the family Araucariaceae. The genus is familiar to many people as the genus of the distinctive Monkey-puzzle Araucaria araucana. The genus is named after the Arauco Indians of central Chile whose territory incorporates natural stands of this species, where it is known as the Pehuén. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Araucaria   (453 words)

PlantFiles: Detailed information on Monkey Puzzle Tree Araucaria araucana it is often confused with araucaria bidwillii--and the latter is often sold as the former because, i would guess, more people will buy something called "monkey puzzle" than something called "bunya-bunya." of interest, perhaps, is that the other common species of this genus, a. Araucaria araucana is native to Chile and Argentina. There are also other types of exotics Araucarias that are cultivated here (A. Bidwillii, A. heterophylla, etc.) but are completely different from A. araucana. davesgarden.com /pf/go/1452   (2730 words)

Floridata: Araucaria araucana Monkey puzzle tree grows on volcanic slopes in the Andes Mountains in Chile and Argentina. There are 18 species of Araucaria, and 16 of them are confined to Australia, New Caledonia and other remote islands in the South Pacific. This is the most hardy Araucaria, and the only one that can be grown outdoors in temperate climates. www.floridata.com /ref/a/arau_ara.cfm   (431 words)

Plant Picks -- Araucaria araucana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) This evergreen is also known as the Chilean pine, and it's the hardiest of the Araucarias. There are no major pests or diseases associated with A. araucana, although scale, sooty mold or leaf spots will sometimes attack it. www.greenbeam.com /features/plant070306.stm   (415 words)

Araucaria araucana, Oregon State Univ., LANDSCAPE PLANTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Tolerant of many soil types, maritime exposures, and salt-laden winds, and it thrives in cool, mild climates. Hardy to USDA Zone 7 (The hardiest of the araucarias.) Native to the volcanic slopes of the Andes on the Chilean side, also into Argentina. Monkey Puzzle: reportedly the comment, it would "puzzle a monkey to climb this tree", gave rise to the common name. oregonstate.edu /dept/ldplants/ararauc.htm   (291 words)

Arboretum Images 4 Fossil evidence indicates that ancestral araucaria forests date back to the age of dinosaurs. Baltic amber, the European gemstone called jet, and the magnificant trees of Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona all came from ancient forests of this plant family. Left: A Brazilian or Parana pine (Araucaria angustifolia) with an A. waynesword.palomar.edu /arbimg4.htm   (1938 words)

Monkey Puzzle Tree - Araucaria araucana in Victoria, British Columbia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Monkey Puzzle Tree - Araucaria Araucana in Victoria, BC A garden specimen of Araucaria araucana in Victoria, British Columbia at Birds of a Feather BB Whitby Jet - Araucaria trees, ancestor of the Monkey Puzzle tree Among the most spectacular are forests of pure Araucaria Araucaria araucana, the hardiest of the genus, is a large, bizarre-looking evergreen, 60-70ft. www.victorialodging.com /monkey_puzzle_tree.htm   (633 words)

Indoor culture of Monkey Puzzle Tree (araucaria araucana) - Conifers Forum - GardenWeb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Araucaria heterophylla and Wollemia come from much warmer climates, where 'winter' means 10 to 20°C, so they don't object to normal room temperatures. Tree, they not only need dormancy (cold!) but I think the chances of survival where you live are pretty dim, to say the least. To me when I think of "zone pushing" I think of trying to grow warmer zone plants in my zone, but your question reminds me that it can work both ways: growing colder zone plants in warmer zones can be zone pushing as well. forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/conif/msg1111422216106.html   (1000 words)

Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana) - Plants Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk Monkey puzzle tree is a coniferous evergreen with evenly spaced tiers of horizontal-spreading branches arranged in regular whorls about the trunk. Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana) : Have you seen my monkey? The tree was in its mature phase when I first met it, so at a guess, it... www.dooyoo.co.uk /plants/monkey-puzzle-tree-araucaria-araucana   (291 words)

Kew: Plants: Monkey Puzzle, Araucaria araucana A monkey puzzle can be found adjacent to the Orangery The monkey puzzle or Chile pine (Araucaria araucana) is an evergreen conifer native to Argentina and Chile. The Latin name is derived from Arauco, the name of the Chilean province where the tree was first found, but the common name alludes to the fact that the task of climbing the tree, with its sharp branches tightly clothed with spiny leaves, would puzzle even a monkey. griffin.rbgkew.org.uk /plants/trees/monkeypuzzle.html   (179 words)

Transplanting Araucaria araucana - UBC Botanical Garden Forums Transplanting Araucaria araucana - UBC Botanical Garden Forums About to transplant a four year old Araucaria araucana (monkey puzzle tree) in September. This is a very difficult plant to transplant, in part because of the sharp scales. www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org /forums/showthread.php?t=714   (281 words)

The Monkey Puzzle Tree from Chile Ships no longer use this waterway but it was thought back in they day that Willapa would become what Seattle is today as a main waterway and international port. A garden specimen of Araucaria araucana in Victoria, British Columbia at Now I have to learn how to care for the tree. coastalrain.tripod.com /beachhouse/id5.html   (633 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us   Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.