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Araucariaceae

Araucariaceae

9.9
A family of tall evergreen cone trees from South America and Australia, like the monkey puzzle tree
  • noun
  • /ˌɑːrɔːkəˈriːeɪˌsiː/
  • Specialized
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  • The Araucariaceae family includes unique trees like the monkey puzzle tree.

Examples

  • The Araucariaceae family includes the well-known monkey puzzle tree.

  • Some members of the Araucariaceae are cultivated as ornamental trees in gardens.

  • Fossil records show that Araucariaceae once flourished across much of Gondwana.

  • Many Araucariaceae species thrive in tropical climates.

  • Some members of the Araucariaceae are cultivated as ornamental trees in gardens.

  • The Araucariaceae family includes the well-known monkey puzzle tree.

  • Fossil records show that Araucariaceae once flourished across much of Gondwana.

Synonyms

araucaria family
vsAraucariaceae
  • Specialized
9.7

A family of tall evergreen trees with broad leathery leaves that make cones and come from South America and Australia

is the scientific name used in formal contexts for the same family

Surface Forms

Araucariaceae singular
Araucariaceas plural
Araucariaceae plural

Morphology

Araucariaceae = Araucaria (semi-transparent) = Araucaria + aceae

Formed by the genus name 'Araucaria' plus the standard botanical family suffix '-aceae'; the formation is regular in taxonomy but the suffix is technical and not obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Araucariaceae comes from the tree name Araucaria, which was named after Araucanía, a region in Chile. The ending -aceae means 'family' in plant names, so Araucariaceae is the 'family' of Araucaria trees, tall evergreen, cone-bearing trees like the monkey puzzle tree.