Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria excelsa).
Evergreen timber and ornamental
conifer (
Araucaria excelsa, or
A. heterophylla) of the family Araucariaceae, native to Norfolk Island in the South Pacific Ocean. In nature this
pine grows to a height of 200 ft (60 m), with a trunk sometimes reaching 10 ft (3 m) in diameter. The wood of large trees is used in construction, furniture, and shipbuilding. The sapling stage is grown worldwide as a houseplant and as an outdoor ornamental in regions with a Mediterranean climate. The
monkey puzzle tree is a relative.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
