The Araucariaceae, commonly referred to as araucarians, are a very ancient family of coniferous trees. The group achieved its maximum diversity in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, when it was distributed almost worldwide. At the end of the Cretaceous, when the non-avian dinosaurs became extinct, so did most of the Araucariaceae in the Northern... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucariaceae
(from the article `conifer`) ...are restricted to China, and the true cedars (Cedrus) occur from Morocco to the Himalayas; 10 to 12 extant genera; about 200 species.Family ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/94