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Accession Data:

Lagarostrobos franklinii (Hook f.) Quinn

  • Common Name: Huon Pine
  • Family: Podocarpaceae Endl.

  • Country of Origin: Australia - western Tasmania
  • Habitat: along river systems and in wet mountains

  • Culture: In cultivation, it will take many years to reach more than a few feet, with a squat, conical shape. Rich, moist soil and partial shade are preferable. Hardy to Zone 8
  • USDA Zone: 8-11

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200800101
  • Source: Chad Husby (FIU) ex Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery
  • Accession Date: 08-01-2008
  • Bench: 2314 - New Zealand/Australia
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-21-2021
  • Restrictions:

    Classification:

    • Division: Pinophyta
    • Class: Pinopsida
    • SubClass: Pinidae
    • Order: Araucariales
    • SubOrder:
    • Family: Podocarpaceae
    • SubFamily:
    • Tribe:
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    References (internal):

    • Gymnosperms & Gnetophytes
    • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Tasmania

    References (external):

    1. Conifers.org
    2. Mount Read Huon Pine by Dr. Keith Corbett at The Australian Plants Society Tasmania Inc.
    3. Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery
    4. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, February 09, 2018.
    5. WCSP (2017). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Friday, February 09, 2018.

    data regenerated on Tue, 18 May 2021 13:21:01 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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    Current Accessions in the Podocarpaceae

    • Afrocarpus usambarensis
    • Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
    • Dacrycarpus vieillardii W/C
    • Lagarostrobos franklinii
    • Podocarpus macrophyllus
    • Podocarpus matudae
    • Podocarpus novae-caledoniae W/C
    • Podocarpus rumphii
    • Podocarpus sylvestris W/C
    W/C = Wild Collected
    = indicates flowering in past 14 days
    = images available for this accession
    = map available for this accession
    = accession added within past 90 days
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