ARAUCARIA HETEROPHYLLA THE NORFOLK ISLAND PINE OR STAR PINE

LARGE AND TALL STURDY GREEN LEAFED TREE
TOLERATES OUR LOCAL WINTER COLD – WANTS SUN

There are about twenty different species of Araucaria worldwide.  This includes multiple species from New Caledonia.  The Norfolk Island Pine is one of these species.  It is native, of course, to the Norfolk Island.  All Araucaria tend to make good sized trees.  The Norfolk Pine in the wild can get to heights well over one hundred feet with a forty or more foot spread of the crown.  It developes a thick trunk and has prickly green leaflets.  Because of the latter, you cannot walk below it bare footed.  It is a full sun tree in most areas and is only marginally cold hardy – at best into the mid to upper 30’s F.  Also, it doesn’t like extremely hot weather.  With this said, there are a fair number of mature trees in the coastal San Diego area.  It is difficult to find any Araucaria for sale.  We rarely have them available.

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Phil Bergman

Owner at Jungle Music Palms & Cycads

Phil Bergman runs a nursery in San Diego County, Jungle Music. He writes articles on all sorts of palm, cycad, and tropical plants.

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