Abstract:To promote the application of Araucariaceae plants, the salt tolerance of four Araucariaceae species, such as Araucaria cunninghamii, A. heterophylla, A. bidwillii and Agathis dammara, was compared. After 28 days of salt stress, the salt damage of the four species was statistically analyzed, the related physiological indicators were measured, and their salt tolerance was comprehensively evaluated by the membership function method. The results showed that under 500 mmol/L NaCl stress for 28 days, the salt damage rate of the four species was all 100%; the salt damage index was in the order of Araucaria cunninghamii>Agathis dammara> Araucaria heterophylla>A. bidwillii; the chlorophyll content, Fv/Fm, qp and K+/Na+ of the four species were significantly lower than those of the control; the soluble sugar content was significantly higher than that of the control; the proline content of A. bidwillii was significantly lower than that of the control, while that of the other three species was significantly higher than that of the control; the POD activity in the leaves of A. cunninghamii and A. heterophylla significantly increased, while that of the other two species did not change significantly; the MDA content and SOD activity in the leaves of the four plants did not change significantly. Based on the comprehensive evaluation of 11 salt tolerance indicators, the salt tolerance of the four speciess was in the order of A. heterophylla > Agathis dammara > Araucaria bidwillii > A. cunninghamii.