Araucariaceae
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Araucariaceae is a family of mostly Southern Hemisphere coniferous trees that includes large, ancient lineages such as the monkey puzzle and Norfolk Island pine.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family of conifers
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| class | Pinopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | araucaria family ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | several species threatened ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Agathis
ⓘ
Araucaria ⓘ Wollemia ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | Gondwanan ⓘ |
| division | Pinophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | dominant canopy trees in some forests ⓘ |
| geologicalHistory |
Mesozoic origin
ⓘ
diverse in Jurassic ⓘ widespread in Cretaceous ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dioecious or monoecious
ⓘ
evergreen ⓘ large trees ⓘ produces woody cones ⓘ resinous ⓘ spirally arranged leaves ⓘ whorled branches ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
Norfolk Island pine
ⓘ
kauri ⓘ monkey puzzle tree ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Agathis australis
ⓘ
Araucaria ⓘ
surface form:
Araucaria araucana
Araucaria ⓘ
surface form:
Araucaria heterophylla
Wollemia ⓘ
surface form:
Wollemia nobilis
|
| isA |
conifer family
ⓘ
gymnosperm family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lifeForm | long‑lived trees ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Araucaria
ⓘ
surface form:
genus Araucaria
|
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Caledonia ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Pacific Islands ⓘ South America ⓘ Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Wollemia
ⓘ
surface form:
Wollemi pine
|
| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| reproduction |
seed dispersal by gravity or animals
ⓘ
wind pollination ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ornamental planting
ⓘ
resin production ⓘ timber ⓘ |