Norflok Island Pine Flashcards
1
Q
Norfolk Island Pine
A
Araucaria heterophylla
2
Q
Plant type
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Evergreen
3
Q
Habit
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Long straight trunk. Young trees tall pyramidal/conical in outline
4
Q
Bark
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Brown yo black scaly bark, peels off in flakes.
5
Q
Leaves
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Spirally arranged, awl like and slightly curved. Dark green, on branchlets arranged in a fish bone patten
6
Q
Strobilii
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Male strobili found at the end of branches
7
Q
Fruit
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Globose or ovoid cones -100mm long.
8
Q
Soil
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Sandy well drained. But adaptable to any soil
9
Q
Hardiness
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Tolerate some shade when young. Full sun for older plants.
10
Q
Features
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Large shade tree street tree wind break
