"An open stand of Araucaria humboldtensis dominant on maquis at near 1100 m. Fogs are common at this altitude" (Schmid 1981).
Stand of A. humboltensis in the mountains of New Caledonia (Lowry 1996).
Distribution map (redrawn from de Laubenfels 1972).
Common Names
Humboldt araucaria (Silba 1986).
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Description
"A tree 6-15 m tall, with a candelabra-like crown. Bark exfoliating in quadrangular scales or in thin strips, bright brown turning gray. Branches somewhat in one plane, in a V-like pattern, 8-10 mm. in diameter. Juvenile leaves scale-like, triangular, 2.5-4 mm. long by 2-3 mm. wide, apex incurved. Adult leaves scale-like, midrib prominent, keeled, ovate, apex acuminate and incurved, 5-6 mm. long by 4-5 mm. wide. Male cone cylindrical, to 6 cm. long by 15 mm. wide, twisted, microsporophylls triangular, pollen sacs 6. Female cone subglobose, 9 cm. long by 8 cm. wide; bracts erect to 6 mm. long. Seed to 3 cm. long with a broad nut and with broad wings. Germination epigeal" (Silba 1986).
Range
S New Caledonia: Mt. Humboldt, Mt. Mou and Mt. des Sources, 750-1500 m (Silba 1986). Occurs on the southern portion of the island, on ultramafic substrates (Schmid 1981).
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Edited by Christopher J. Earle
Last modified on 2007.05.30