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Contact: chris@araucaria.org.uk
Frequently asked questions
What on earth is "Araucaria" then?
It's the name of a group of trees. Here in Scotland, the best known is
Araucaria araucana, commonly known as the monkey-puzzle tree. It
is commonly seen as a large ornamental tree in parks and gardens. It comes
originally from Chile and Argentina, where it grows in large forests on
the slopes of the Andes.
Also well known is Araucaria heteropylla, the Norfolk Island pine. Unfortunately, this lovely tree is not hardy enough to grow outdoors in Scotland, but it is sometimes seen in greenhouses.
This page has lots of useful information about the genus, and there are more pictures here.
What other Araucarias are out there?
You might (or might not) have been looking for one of these:
- Araucaria is a software tool for analysing arguments. It aids a user in reconstructing and diagramming an argument using a simple point-and-click interface. The software also supports argumentation schemes, and provides a user-customisable set of schemes with which to analyse arguments.
- Araucaria (aka John Graham) is the best-known and best-loved of all British crossword constructors. His crosswords appear regularly in The Guardian and the Financial Times, and have baffled and entertained crossword enthusiasts for almost forty years.
- A shortwave radio group in Brazil.
- What makes Australia's wildlife so different? Enjoy finding out with Araucaria Ecotours.
- A Linux software development group.
- A design company in Pennsylvania.
- A company making traditional archery equipment.
- Or a poem by Pablo Neruda.