As announced in FGRI No. 2/1973 (p. 65) seed of Araucaria cunninghamii is available from The Secretary, Department of Forestry, 388–400 Ann Street, Brisbane, Qld. 4001, Australia. The following additional information about the seed has been received:
“One of the characteristics of Hoop Pine (Araucaria cunninghamii) is that a bumper seed crop can be expected to occur about every four to five years. Intermittent good seed crops of localised provenances do occur in between bumper crops. The intermittent crops permit stocks of seed to be kept at a level which enables supplies to be forwarded to overseas countries. We have not always collected all the Hoop Pine seed available.
Below are tabulated all the location details for the seed provenances available. Seed from these provenances could be made available from storage as required by countries.
District Reserve Latitude Longitude Altitude Rainfall Type Brisbane T.R.209 27°05'S 152°30'E 1500 ft1 46 in2 Natural Brisbane S.F.893 27°00'S 152°39'E 1200 ft 60 in Natural Brisbane S.F.809 27°12'S 152°43'E 1800 ft 60 in Natural Monto S.F.67 24°30'S 151°27'E 1400 ft 57 in Natural Monto T.R.353 24°33'S 151°15'E 1800 ft 57 in Natural Murgon S.F.207 26°40'S 152°30'E 1650 ft 42 in Plantation Murgon S.F.792 26°44'S 152°32'E 2000 ft 47 in Natural Warwick S.F.405 28°00'S 152°23'E 3300 ft 55 in Natural Yarraman S.F.283 26°54'S 152°08'E 900 ft 40 in Natural and Plantation Yarraman S.F.257 26°55'S 152°02'E 500 ft 39 in Plantation Yarraman S.F.618 26°35'S 152°35'E 1200 ft 35 in Plantation Yarraman S.F.289 26°50'S 151°52'E 1800 ft 32 in Plantation Yarraman S.F.379 26°52'S 152°00'E 1400 ft 32 in Plantation In regard to storage of seed it will keep quite well for up to 4 to 5 years in temperatures below 38°F(+3.3 C). Currently experiments are being carried out at 5°F (-15°C); 15°F (-9.4°C) and 25°F (-3.9°C) and it is hoped to be able to keep the seed well beyond 5 years with less reduction in germination capacity.”
