Candelabra Tree or Parana Pine, Araucaria angustifolia, Araucariaceae, Ecuador, South America

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Candelabra Tree or Parana Pine, Araucaria angustifolia, Araucariaceae, Ecuador, South America. It is native to southern Brazil, sometimes found in high altitude areas of southern Minas Gerais, southern Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, but more typically in the states of Paraná Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, locally in Paraguay, Alto Paraná and the northeast of Argentina, Misiones and Corrientes, growing in low mountains at altitudes of 500 to 1800 meters. The seeds similar to large pine nuts are edible and are extensively harvested in southern Brazil. Critically Endangered species in the wild.

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Location: Ecuador, South America
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