Araceae FAMILY Critically Endangered

Araucaria nemorosa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

Araucaria nemorosa is a plant of southern New Caledonia, where it is found at elevations below 200 metres. It is found in an area where the mean annual rainfall is approximately 2,500 - 3,000mm^[1]. Found in the wild on soils and underlying rocks that are impoverished indurated ferritic soils overlying peridotites^[1].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe^[2]. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 2 months at 15°c^[2]. The plants have a rather sparse root system and are best placed in their final positions as soon as possible. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Araucaria+nemorosa>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]The Gymnosperm Database — http://www.conifers.org/index.htm ↩︎A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms.
[2]Growing from Seed. Volume 2. — Rice. G. (Editor) · Thompson and Morgan. · 1988 · ISBN - ↩︎Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation. An interesting article on Ensete ventricosum.
[3]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
[PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎