Hoop pine is widely planted for forestry purposes (the timber is valuable for indoor work and joinery) and as specimen trees in parks and public gardens, but is generally considered too large for home gardens.
Genus: From the Araucani Indians of central Chile, their tribal name comes from the district of Arauco, in the northernmost part of southern Chile.
Species: After Alan Cunningham, a botanist and explorer of the early 19th century.