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Monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana).
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Evergreen ornamental and timber conifer (Araucaria araucana) of the family Araucariaceae, native to the Andes Mountains of South America. The tree may grow to 150 ft (45 m) in height and 5 ft (1.5 m) in diameter. The rigid, overlapping, needle-pointed leaves are spirally arranged on stiff branches, which form a tangled, prickly network that discourages animals from climbing the tree. The Norfolk Island pine is a relative.
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42 km from Angol, Araucaria araucana --Nothofagus dombeyi mixed forest, 22 Jan 1975, M.
Isoetes araucaniana, a new species from southern South America by Macluf, C. Cecilia; Hickey, R. James / American Fern Journal
The gardens feature the oddly named Monkey Puzzle Tree, otherwise known as the Araucaria araucana.
A taste of the Tropics by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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