Araucaria cunninghamii

Mudie (1829)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pinophyta Class/Clade: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Araucariaceae Genus: Araucaria

hoop pine, Moreton bay pine

Description

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Historical Distribution

Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Lana'i Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Pict. Australia: 133 (1829)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:58 (KEY), 59 (DESCR); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:156 (NEWNAT/O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Araucaria cunninghamii Lanaihale, top of, near the fog drip station Preserved_Specimen Aldrich, W.W. Lanai BISH 1957-10-04
2 Araucaria cunninghamii Mauka of Waimano Training School and Hospital parcel Lowland mesic forest, growing with Eucalyptus sp., Metrosideros polymorpha, pukiawe, Araucaria heterophylla, Andropogon virginicus, Melinis repens, Clidemia, Lantana, a few Scaevola gaudichaudiana, and Wikstroemia oahuensis. Preserved_Specimen Apparently forestry plantings along dirt road. Tree. Imada, C. Oahu BISH 2005-06-03
3 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: Foster Botanic Garden Planted. Preserved_Specimen Large tree 80 ft., 2.5 ft. dbh. Little Jr., E.L. 40514 Oahu BISH 1987-09-12
4 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: King St. Park of Bd. of Agr. and For Preserved_Specimen Tall, large tree. Branchlets branching, thickly clustered, especially at ends of main branches. Eames, A.J. 975 Oahu BISH 1938-04-16
5 Araucaria cunninghamii Church College of Hawaii Side of WDII Landscaped area; level slope. Preserved_Specimen Robinson, K.D. 216 Oahu BISH 1971-05-05
6 Araucaria cunninghamii Ahupuaa of Waimano. In forest reserve behind DOH building. Growing on side of the road in lowland mesic/dry forest. Growing with Osteomeles anthyllydifolius, Wikstroemia oahuensis, Acacia koa, Metrosideros polymorpha, Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, Andropogon virginicus, Hypparhenia rufa, Melinis repens, Crotolaria, Desmodium, and others. Preserved_Specimen Small tree 1 m in height. Growing in proximity to large mature trees over 5 m tall. Thomas, M.K. 882 Oahu BISH 2024-10-24
7 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu, Iolani Palace HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Oahu 8/31/2019
8 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: 56 Wyllie St. Residence of Mrs. Alice C. Jordan Preserved_Specimen Tall, large tree. Branchlets thickly clustered, especially at ends of main branches. Eames, A.J. 974 Oahu BISH 1938-04-16
9 Araucaria cunninghamii W Maui, Maunalei Arboretum Preserved_Specimen tree to 16 m Annable, C.R. 3802 Maui BISH 1998-02-10
10 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: Punahou Campus Preserved_Specimen Tall, large tree; branches thickly clustered, esp. at ends. Neal, M.C. 960 Oahu BISH 1937-12-30
11 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: Waahila State Recreation Area, Waahila Ridge St. Louis Heights Preserved_Specimen Tree 80 ft., 1.5 ft. diam. Little Jr., E.L. 31309 Oahu BISH 1978-10-19
12 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: Bd. of Agric. & For Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 417 Oahu BISH 1927-01-13
13 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: Park at corner of King and Keeaumoku Sts Preserved_Specimen Tall, large tree, branches thickly clustered at ends. Neal, M.C. 959 Oahu BISH 1937-12-30
14 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: Punahou Campus Preserved_Specimen Tall, large tree; branchlets thickly clustered at ends of main branches, branching again. Neal, M.C. 960 Oahu BISH 1938-04-20
15 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: Foster Botanic Gardens Preserved_Specimen Tall tree. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1957-06-08
16 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: 56 Wyllie St. Residence of Mrs. Alice C. Jordan Preserved_Specimen Tall, large tree. Branchlets branching, smaller than on # 974, thickly clustered. Eames, A.J. 981 Oahu BISH 1938-04-16
17 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: Capitol grounds Preserved_Specimen Rather tall, young tree. Neal, M.C. 963 Oahu BISH 1937-12-29
18 Araucaria cunninghamii Government Nursery Preserved_Specimen Zschokke, T.C. Oahu BISH 1925-09-17
19 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: Kamehameha Girls' School lower slope Preserved_Specimen Young tree, 7-8 yrs. old, 30-35 ft. high. + female cone, with large spms. Rankin, P. Oahu BISH 1938-04-04
20 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: Kamehameha Girls' School lower slope Preserved_Specimen Young tree, 7-8 yrs. old, 30-35 ft. high.+ female cone, with large spms. Rankin, P. Oahu BISH 1938-04-04
21 Araucaria cunninghamii Honolulu: Nuuanu Ave., grounds of Royal Mausoleum Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1947-12-01