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Araucaria bernieri

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Order
  
Pinales

Genus
  
Araucaria

Higher classification
  
Monkey puzzles

Division
  
Pinophyta

Family
  
Araucariaceae

Scientific name
  
Araucaria bernieri

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Araucaria biramulata, Araucaria scopulorum, Araucaria humboldtensis, Araucaria montana, Araucaria subulata

Araucaria bernieri (Bernier's araucaria) is a species of conifer in the Araucariaceae family. It is found only in New Caledonia at elevations below 700 meters, and is a large tree reaching 40-50 meters in height. It is threatened by habitat loss with a wild population of less than 10,000 mature trees, and ongoing decline in remaining populations.

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Araucaria bernieri Wikipedia