Araucaria spp. 
 
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Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Argentina, Australia (Norfolk Island), Brazil, Chile, New Caledonia, Paraguay


Species/Common Names:
Araucaria angustifolia
Parana Pine
Candelabra Tree
Araucaria araucana
Monkey Puzzle
Araucaria heterophylla
Norfolk Island Pine
Araucaria luxurians
Araucaria nemorosa
Araucaria rulei
Araucaria schmidii
Araucaria scopulorum
Rock Araucaria

Facts Summary:
Araucaria is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Argentina, Australia (Norfolk Island), Brazil, Chile, New Caledonia, Paraguay.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Araucaria angustifoliaCR-IUCN2006Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
2. Araucaria araucanaVU-IUCN2000Argentina, Chile
3. Araucaria heterophyllaVU-IUCN1998Australia (Norfolk Island)
4. Araucaria luxuriansEN-IUCN1998New Caledonia
5. Araucaria nemorosaCR-IUCN1998New Caledonia
6. Araucaria ruleiEN-IUCN1998New Caledonia
7. Araucaria schmidiiVU-IUCN1998New Caledonia
8. Araucaria scopulorumEN-IUCN1998New Caledonia

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