Araucaria heterophylla
Common Name(s):
Norfolk Island Pine
Norfolk Island Pine
Family:
Araucaria
Araucaria
Non-native
Non-native
The scientific name heterophylla ("different leaves") derives from the variation in the leaves between young and adult plants.
Endemic to Norfolk Island (a small island in the Pacific between New Zealand and New Caledonia.)
Many of the "Norfolk Island pines" that grow in Hawaii, including their descendants used as potted ornamentals in the U.S., are actually Cook Pines -- the two species having been confused when introduced.