THE WOLLEMI PINE

THE WOLLEMI PINE FAST FACTS

One of the world's oldest and rarest

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Wollemia nobilis

FAMILY

Araucariaceae

RELATIVES

Kauri, Norfolk Island, Hoop, Bunya and Monkey Puzzle pines

DISCOVERED IN

1994

DISCOVERED AT

125 miles west of Sydney in a rainforest gorge within the 500,000 hectare Wollemi National Park in the Blue Mountains

DISCOVERED BY

Avid bushwalker David Noble, a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Officer

AGE

The Wollemi pine tree belongs to the 200 million year old Araucariaceae family

OLDEST KNOWN

90 million years

WILD POPULATION

Less than 100 mature trees

CHARACTERISTIC

Conifer with attractive, unusual dark green foliage, bubbly bark and sprouts multiple trunks

GROWTH HABIT

Fast growing in light, favors acid soils, and temperatures from 23-113°F (-5 to 45°C). Trials in the US and Japan have indicated that it will survive temperatures as cold as 10.4°F (-12°C). Hardy in USDA Zone 7-11

SIZE

The largest wild Wollemi™ pine tree in the rainforest gorge is 130 feet (40m) tall with a main trunk of 2 feet (63cm) in width

BEST USE

Unique gift for special occasions (birthday, wedding, christening), a stunning patio and indoor plant (in well lit positions) and feature tree for parks and large gardens.