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Araucaria columnaris
An Araucaria sp. pine I spotted at Enoggera Reservoir. The Hoop and Bunya pines, which are native to Australia, also belong to this same genus, but neither species resemble this tree for a variety of reasons. The foliage of this specimen is not dissimilar to that of a Cook Pine, a native to New Caledonia, but still it is not exact. The bark could be that of a 'very young' Hoop Pine, but as I've never seen any but mature specimens of this species, I can't be certain. The search for a positive ID for this spotting continues. >>>>> The search is over. This is a Cook Pine. Thanks to Mark Ridgway (PN Ranger) for clarifying the species.
This specimen was found along the lake's edge of the Enoggera Reservoir, on the Araucaria Track. Sandy soils. Sunny aspect. Surrounded mostly by much larger eucalypt species trees. This species is endemic to New Caledonia in the southwestern Pacific.
Spotted on May 20, 2014
Submitted on May 29, 2014
2 Comments
Thanks Mark. I agree. I looked seriously at the Cook Pine initially but couldn't be sure. I did another image search and found one exactly like this - a Cook Pine. I reckon my spotting is a very young tree, so difficult to compare with a much more mature specimen.
Nice. I think columnaris looks closest.