Monkey Puzzle Tree

Monkey Puzzle Tree

Araucaria araucana
Scale 9 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
Plantae, Pinophyta, Pinopsida

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Fact: Because of the great age of this species, it is sometimes described as a living fossil.

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Graphic by Diana Sudykadianasudyka.com/
Photo by Rokfaithcommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Araucaria_araucana-branch.JPG
Araucaria araucana (commonly called the monkey puzzle tree, monkey tail tree, Chilean pine, orpehuén) is an evergreen tree growing to 40 m (130 ft) tall with a 2-m (7-ft) trunk diameter. The tree is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina.[1] Araucaria araucana is the hardiest species in theconifer genus Araucaria. Because of the great […] read more
Photo by Rokfaithcommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Araucaria_araucana-branch.JPG
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Araucaria araucana (commonly called the monkey puzzle tree, monkey tail tree, Chilean pine, orpehuén) is an evergreen tree growing to 40 m (130 ft) tall with a 2-m (7-ft) trunk diameter. The tree is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina.[1] Araucaria araucana is the hardiest species in theconifer genus Araucaria. Because of the great age of this species, it is sometimes described as a living fossil. Its conservation status was changed to Endangered by the IUCN in 2013 due to its declining abundance.[2]

It is the national tree of Chile.

(From Wikipedia, March 2015)