''Araucaria scopulorum'' (rock araucaria) is a species of conifer in the family

Araucariaceae Araucariaceae – also known as araucarians – is an extremely ancient family of coniferous trees. The family achieved its maximum diversity during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and the early Cenozoic, when it was distributed almost worldw ...

. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

to New Caledonia, where it is an endangered species. It occurs in small populations that are restricted to two main areas. It grows in shrubland on steep coastal slopes below 300m in altitude. ''Araucaria scopulorum'' is a relatively small tree compared to most other araucarias, with mature trees varying from 4–20 meters in height.Araucaria scopulorum, The Gymnosperm Database
/ref> Much of its habitat is located in areas with active

nickel Nickel is a chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel is a hard and ductile transition metal. Pure nickel is chemically reactive but large pieces are slow ...

mining operations and no populations are in protected areas.

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scopulorum Endangered plants Endemic flora of New Caledonia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by David John de Laubenfels {{conifer-stub