Re: Araucaria sp.

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• To: Mary Townsend <m*@bigpond.com>
• Subject: Re: Araucaria sp.
• From: J* &* B* E* <e*@town.nd.edu.au>
• Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 14:38:51 +0800
• References: <01bd9a1f$51485340$LocalHost@user>

Mary Townsend wrote:
> 
> Could it be Cook's Pine (Araucaria columnaris)?  It has a narrowly columnar
> habit, with a pointed crown, and often a bit of a lean.  Bark papery and
> peeling.
> I have a book which says that in the parkland at the corner of Barrack
> Street and St. Georges Terrace, Perth, there are examples of the four most
> common Araucarias.  Might be worth a look.
> 
> Mary
>

Very interesting, Mary. Sounds possible. I'll have a look at the
gardens. Does your book say that this is one of the species represented
there? And where did you get your information about the Cook's pine?

Beverly
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Beverly Elischer
Perth, Western Australia
Ph. +61 8 9386 5244

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