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araucaria

Any pinelike coniferous plant (see conifer) of the genus Araucaria (family Araucariaceae). Found in South America, the Phoenix Islands, and Australia, araucaria trees are magnificent evergreens, with whorled branches and stiff, flattened, pointed leaves. Common species are the monkey puzzle tree and the Norfolk Island pine, often grown as a houseplant. Several species are cultivated on the Pacific coast of the U.S. and in southern Florida. See also pine.

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araucaria [‚ar‚ō′kä·rē·ə]

(botany)

A primitive conifer of the genusAraucariawith broad leathery leaves, large cones, and edible seeds that is indigenous to South America and Australia.