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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Hoop pine (''Araucaria cunninghamii'') is a pine-like tree found in New South Wales and Queensland.  The trees, like northern hemisphere pines, grow rapidly with good longevity (up to 450 years).
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Hoop pine (''Araucaria cunninghamii'') is a pine-like tree found in New South Wales and Queensland.  The trees, like northern hemisphere pines, grow rapidly with good longevity (up to 450 years).  The tree produces a high quality wood that is commonly used in plywood.  Additional uses include furniture, veneer, joinery, paneling, flooring, boats, and particle board.
  
 
== Sources checked for data ==
 
== Sources checked for data ==
  
 
* Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria_cunninghamii (Accessed April 2020)
 
* Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria_cunninghamii (Accessed April 2020)

Revision as of 13:37, 13 April 2020

Hoope pine, Credit Pete 1968

Description

Hoop pine (Araucaria cunninghamii) is a pine-like tree found in New South Wales and Queensland. The trees, like northern hemisphere pines, grow rapidly with good longevity (up to 450 years). The tree produces a high quality wood that is commonly used in plywood. Additional uses include furniture, veneer, joinery, paneling, flooring, boats, and particle board.

Sources checked for data