''Araucaria subulata'' (narrow-leaf 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 found only in New Caledonia, with scattered populations present across the central and southern mountain regions of the main island Grande Terre, especially on Mont Dzumac and Mont des Sources. It is one of the tallest of New Caledonia's endemic araucaria species, reaching up to 50 meters in height. Young trees, like the one in the picture, show simaler growth habits to the Norfolk Island Pine.Araucaria subulata, The Gymnosperm Database
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habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...

as with all of New Caledonia's araucaria trees, but populations of ''Araucaria subulata'' are currently considered to be stable and it was not found to be threatened or endangered when most recently assessed.

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subulata Conservation dependent plants Endemic flora of New Caledonia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{conifer-stub