Araucaria hunsteinii
Content
Distribution
Asia-Tropical, E. New Guinea present
Malesia: E. New Guinea, in several large stands in large valleys and numerous small stands which are often clustered and with higher mountain areas intervening between the regions of occurrence (). .
Uses
The basis of a major plywood industry at Bulolo which results from the fine quality of the wood and the impressive log sizes. The firm, light wood is easily worked and is yellowish brown in colour with attractive purplish streaks in the heartwood.
Notes
HOWCROFT (l.c.: 5, 31) has distinguished a glaucous variety that corresponds to A. klinkii. Not only are fresh leaves glaucous, but the cones are also gray-blue due to a white exudate on their surface.
Citation
BARSALI 1909 – In: Atti Soc. Tosc. Sci. Nat.: 158
LANE-POOLE 1925: For. Res. Terr. Papua New Guinea: 72
WILDE & EAMES 1952 – In: Ann. Bot. n.s.: t. 2, f. 7, t. 3
HOWCROFT 1987 – In: For. Genet. Res. Inf.: 31
SEWARD & FORD 1906: p. 324. – In: Trans. R. Soc. Lond.: f. 9
WILDE & EAMES 1952 – In: Ann. Bot. n.s.: f. 10
WARB. 1900: p. 187. – In: Monsunia: t. 10, f. B
WILDE & EAMES 1952 – In: Ann. Bot. n.s.: f. 11
GAUSSEN 1970: p. 15. – In: Gymn. Act. & Foss.: f. 534 left.
GAUSSEN 1970: p. 16. – In: Gymn. Act. & Foss.: f. 536
GAUSSEN 1970: p. 15. – In: Gymn. Act. & Foss.: f. 535
SILBA 1986 – In: Phytologia Mem.: 41