Araucaria species unidentified New Caledonia
No description. This plant is probably identical to Araucaria columnaris (Forst.f.) Hook. which see, listed under the name Araucaria Cookii in the 1857 catalogue. The unidentified species was probably replaced by Araucaria Cookii in the 1857 edition when Macarthur confirmed its identity.
Horticultural & Botanical History
No data.
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1850 catalogue. Probably the plant described by William Macarthur as a ‘fine new species from New Caledonia’ [MP A2933-1, p.172]. See Araucaria columnaris (Forst.f.) Hook. for more details.
Notes
Thirteen species of Araucaria are found in New Caledonia. A possibility is one of these, such as Araucaria rulei F.Muell. ex Lindl., a species found only in a small area of New Caledonia. It is a tree with pendulous branchlets and young growth, and adult leaves to 2cm, oval to elliptic, silvery-grey above, glossy green beneath. To 15m. [RHSD, Hortus].
Published Jul 27, 2009 - 02:12 PM | Last updated Jul 14, 2010 - 02:33 PM
| Family | Araurcariaceae |
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| Region of origin | New Caledonia |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Araucaria sp. (from New Caledonia) |
| Confidence level | low |