Evergreen timber and ornamental conifer ( Araucaria excelsa , or A. heterophylla ) of the family Araucariaceae, native to Norfolk Island in the South Pacific Ocean.
In nature this pine grows to a height of 200 ft (60 m), with a trunk sometimes reaching 10 ft (3 m) in diameter. The wood of large trees is used in construction, furniture, and shipbuilding. The sapling stage is grown worldwide as a houseplant and as an outdoor ornamental in regions with a Mediterranean climate. The monkey puzzle tree is a relative.