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Araucaria columnaris


Cook Pine




Origin:  New Caledonia, New Hebrides
Family
Araucariaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Species
columnaris
Category
Tropicals, Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
10
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H2
Temperature (°C)
-1 - 4
Temperature (°F)
30 - 40
Height
60 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Shape
Slender columnar tree.
Growth
Medium
Leaf Description
Juvenile leaves to 1.5 cm, closely arranged on branchlet. Adult leaves to 6 mm and are short-ovate.
Fruit Description
Male cones 2.5-6 cm x 12-10 mm. Female cones are larger, to 15 x 11 cm, with cones scales to 3 cm wide.
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