3,933 observationsLeast Concern
Hoop pine
Araucaria cunninghamii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Araucariaceae ›Genus: Araucaria
About
Araucaria cunninghamii is a species of Araucaria known as hoop pine. Other less commonly used names include colonial pine, Queensland pine, Dorrigo pine, Moreton Bay pine and Richmond River pine. The scientific name honours the botanist and explorer Allan Cunningham, who collected the first specimens in the 1820s.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Hoop pine is Araucaria cunninghamii.
- Hoop pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Hoop pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Hoop pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Hoop pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- Hoop pine belongs to the family Araucariaceae.
- Hoop pine belongs to the genus Araucaria.