울레미소나무-[정명]Wollemia nobilis W.G.Jones & K.D.Hill & J.M.Allen

과명	Araucariaceae (아라우카리아과)	속명	Wollemia (울레미아속)
전체학명	Wollemia nobilis W.G.Jones & K.D.Hill & J.M.Allen	추천명	울레미소나무
이명		외국명

• 추천명변경: 노빌리스울레미소나무 -> 울레미소나무

• Wollemia nobilis W.G.Jones, K.D.Hill & J.M.Allen

Wollemia nobilis (Wollemi pine) has been dubbed a 'living fossil' as it represents the only remaining member of an ancient genus dating back to the time of the dinosaurs, over 65 million years ago. This fascinating tree was only discovered in 1994, causing great excitement in the botanical and horticultural worlds.

General Description

Wollemia nobilis (Wollemi pine) has been dubbed a 'living fossil' as it represents the only remaining member of an ancient genus dating back to the time of the dinosaurs, over 65 million years ago. This fascinating tree was only discovered in 1994, causing great excitement in the botanical and horticultural worlds.

Species ProfileGeography and distribution

Wollemi pines have an extremely limited distribution, being known from just two barely separated sites within Wollemi National Park in New South Wales, Australia. In 1998, the population numbered just 40 adult trees and around 200 seedlings.

Description

Wollemia nobilis is a tall tree with a slender crown, and mature individuals often have many trunks that emerge from the base with some consisting of up to 100 stems of differing sizes. The bark has a bumpy surface due to numerous spongy nodules covering the trunk of older trees. As the leaves mature, they develop from bright lime-green to a more yellowish-green. Both male and female cones are borne on each tree, with female ones on higher branches; the narrow male cones are reddish-brown in colour, whilst female cones are more rounded and mature from green to brown. The small brown seeds that are produced are thin and papery, with a wing around the edge aiding wind-dispersal.

 

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