Araucaria rulei
Family: Araucariaceae Species
Common Name: None known
Scientific Synonymy:
Araucaria van-geertii, Araucaria goldieana, Araucaria rulei var. compacta, Araucaria rulei var. polymorpha
Cold Hardiness Zone: 9b View the UK and US zone maps
Araucaria rulei Information
General Information
Tree growing up to 30 meters tall. Its characteristic candelabra form and silver bark give the species a distinctive appearance. However, it is sometimes mistaken for A. muelleri. It grows on lateritic soil at an altitude of 400 m to more than 1000 meters in evergreen rainforest. Mining exploitation and fire, have lead to a deline in this species and it is now the subject of conservation concern. IUCN conservation Red List status: Endangered.
Distribution
Distribution information currently being revised.