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Araucaria
heterophylla (Salisb.) Franco
Synonym
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Araucaria excelsa var. glauca
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Family
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Araucariaceae
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Local name
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English- Norfolk island pine
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Distribution
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Australia to Polynesia
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Distribution in Kerala
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All Districts
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Habitat
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Grown as ornamental tree
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Endemic/Exotic
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Exotic
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Uses
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It is anti-inflammatory. It also possesses other pharmacological activities
such as anti- ulcer, antiviral, neuro-protective, anti-depressant and
anti-coagulant.
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Key botanical characters:
Conical (young) trees to 30 m.
Branches whorled, horizontal or pendent; branchlets mostly distichous,
horizontal or drooping. Juvenile leaves awl-shaped, to 1.2 x 0.1 cm,
incurved, 4-angular, apex sharp pointed; leaves on older stems broadly lanceolate
or ovate, 0.6 x 0.4 cm, dorsally flattened.
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