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Araucaria bidwillii


Bunya Pine




Origin:  Southeast Queensland, Australia.
Family
Araucariaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Species
bidwillii
Category
Tropicals, Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H3
Temperature (°C)
-7 - (-1)
Temperature (°F)
20 - 30
Height
30 - 45 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Shape
Narrow becoming broadly domed with age.
Growth
Slow
Bark/Stem Description
Bark is thick, brownish-black, resinous and peeling.
Leaf Description
Juvenile leaves are hard and glossy-green, spirally arranged, showing in 2 rows ranging from 0.5 - 2 cm. Mature leaves grow to 2 - 3 cm and are overlapping, glossy, pungent, rigid and woody.
Flower Description
Male flowers grow from 15 - 17 cm.
Fruit Description
Female cones are pineapple-like and grow from 25 - 30 cm.
Notable Specimens
Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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