Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine)

Norfolk Island pine is an evergreen conifer native to the Norfolk Island group in the South Pacific. Its straight trunk carries regularly spaced tiers of branches. Young growth has narrow, curved leaves, while the mature cone-bearing shoots have shorter, overlapping leaves. The round seed cones have scales with flattened tips and release winged seeds. The tree is widely grown as an ornamental, and young plants are sold as houseplants. Photographed in Colombia.