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Araucaria cunninghamii
Hoop Pine or Moreton Bay Pine
Origin: Native to Australia.
| Family |
| Araucariaceae |
| Genus |
| Araucaria |
| Species |
| cunninghamii |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| 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 |
| 45 - 60 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is rusty-brown, rough and peeling in horizontal bands. |
| Leaf Description |
| Juvenile leaves to 8-20 x 1-2 mm, needle-like, pungent, and spirally arranged. Mature leaves are shorter and scale-like. |
| Flower Description |
| Male flowers to 9 x 1.25 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Female cones are terminal and ovoid, to 7-10 x 5-8 cm. |
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