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Araucaria angustifolia, an iconic native tree of the southern region of Brazil. It is a centuries-old tree that can reach 40 meters in height and lives 200-300 years on average, although some specimens reach up to 500 years of age. The araucaria pine nut, or pinhão, is the seed of Araucaria angustifolia. It is a seed about four centimeters long, elongated in shape and ivory in color, wrapped in a leathery rind and collected in large pine cones.
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