Cook Pine
| OVT Registration No ArchSD CW/29 |
Botanical Name Araucaria columnaris |
| Common Name Cook Pine, New Caledonia Pine |
Family Araucaria |
A tall evergreen tree, Cook Pine is a native species of New Caledonia.
The species is widely planted as street trees and horticultural plants across the tropics and subtropics. Being a tropical coastal plant, it is less tolerant to the cold. The mature individuals resemble narrow pillars, therefore the species got its name as “Pillar-Shaped Hoop Pine (柱狀南洋杉)” in Chinese.
This tree has a height of 28 m, a crown spread of approximately 6 m and a DBH of about 780 mm. Being one of the oldest historic trees in the park, it is about 100 years old. While this tree has two trunks, a Cook Pine usually has only one.
Location: Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, facing Upper Albert Road