Norfolk Island Pine.. Araucaria heterophylla Well.. That is what...

Norfolk Island Pine..

Araucaria heterophylla

Well.. That is what I identified from your beautiful picture.

A magnificent coastal tree...

NOT a Pine in the true sense ...

The only true pines in Australia are..

Pinus elliottii
Pinus caribaea
Pinus hondurensis
Pinus radiata
Pinus, etc.....
There are so very many...! All imported)

If the genus is not Pinus, then the tree is not technically a Pine.

So.. Just sharing useless knowledge..

We have no true Pines in Australia.

Hoop Pine
Bunya pine
Norfolk Island pine
Wollemi pine

Are all Araucaria genus, not pinus....

But even our magnificent and prized..

Western Cypress Pine.
Coastal Cypress Pine...
Bribie Island Pine
Are not the Genus Pinus..

They are Callitris

Useless knowledge..
I am sorry but just share some of what I know.

Stringy barks.
Iron barks
Oakes,
and a plethora of others are not understood!!!

I will leave you with a surprising and remarkable fact.

Balsa Wood is an Angiosperm..... Therfore... Balsa Wood is a Hardwood!!

Amazing reality..

Both Botany and Taxonomy are magnificent, if you're a little crazy ..

Regards

Ken