Araucaria cookii - Captain cook's pine

Description and Uses

Araucaria cookii (Captain cook's pine) is a tropical tree from Polonesia . It is mainly grown for its ornamental crops , which have a medium shelf life. The crop is harvested by ground gathering. It starts flowering after 25 - 40 years. The yield will be 8 kg/tree/year, but in its top season there will be a yield of 20 kg/tree/year. Other crop types include; {missing data} . The {missing data} is used as minor food . The {missing data} is used as " {missing data} " with {missing data} (_ - _) as its significant phytochemical. There is Cookii pine oil extracted by steam distillation from the tree's seed/nut yielding 26% - 33% oil. The tree's wood is called {missing data} and has a density of 450 - 600 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the tree's growing speed is slow, it's energetic value is 4750 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is medium. After 90 years the tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal. Araucaria cookii has a lifespan of 400 years.

Environmental limitations

The tree is 58 meters tall with a crown of 18 meters wide. The tree prefers a planting distance of 600 cm and a row distance of 600 cm. It is slow growing and intolerant to shade. Araucaria cookii has a shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the fungi (ecto-mycorrhiza). It is not able to fix nitrogen with "any bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s) "not applicable ". The tree's flower-morphology is dioecious and is pollinated by wind. Araucaria cookii is evergreen and not allelopathic and has thorns.

Araucaria cookii thrives in an altitude of 0 to 1800 meters above sea-level (tropical). The minimum temperature is 5°C; optimally between 17 - 32°C. The optimal rainfall is 2250 mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between 750 - 3000mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between 6.0 - 8.0 in a soil texture of loam. To salt it is a bit tolerant to wind tolerant and to fire a bit tolerant.

Pests and Diseases

Araucaria cookii is susceptible to the following pests: . And it's susceptible to the following diseases: (missing data) , , .

Seed Propagation

Seeds are recalcitrant and can be stored for 6 months. There are approximative 75 seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed: {missing data}