Araucaria bernieri

Araucaria bernieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Araucariaceae
Genus: Araucaria
Species: A. bernieri
Binomial name
Araucaria bernieri
Buchh.

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.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss with a wild population of less than 10,000 mature trees, and ongoing decline in remaining populations.[2]

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