araucaria

English - Turkish

Definition of araucaria in English Turkish dictionary

{i} orman çamı

(isim) orman çamı

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Araucaria araucana

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English - English

Definition of araucaria in English English dictionary

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

The wood cells differ from those of other in having the dots in their lateral surfaces in two or three rows, and the dots of contiguous rows alternating

The species are confined mostly to South America and Australia

any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds

The seeds are edible

{i} tall evergreen conifer that has sharp leaves that are rigid and is found in South America and Australia

A genus of tall conifers of the pine family

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Araucaria araucana

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Araucaria araucana (popularly called the monkey puzzle tree or monkey tail tree) is an evergreen tree growing to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a 2 metres (7 ft) trunk diameter. The tree is native to central and southern Chile, western Argentina, and southern Brazil. Araucaria araucana is the hardiest species in the conifer genus Araucaria. Because of the species's great age it is sometimes described as a living fossil

genus araucaria

a genus of Araucaria

Hyphenation

ar·au·ca·ri·a