Araucaria araucana - Wikipedia Araucaria araucana, commonly called the monkey puzzle tree, monkey tail tree, pewen, pehuen pine or piñonero, is an evergreen tree belonging to the family Araucariaceae and growing to a trunk diameter of 1–1 5 m (3 3–4 9 ft) and a height of 30–40 m (98–131 ft)
General guide to the Monkey Puzzle Tree - The Tree Center An ancient and curious tree, the Chilean Pine has been fascinating people for generations Of course you might be wondering what a Chilean Pine is – it’s best known by the name Monkey Puzzle Tree, which itself is something of a conundrum as there are no monkeys in its natural habitat
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Monkey Puzzle Trees - Epic Gardening Monkey puzzle trees are fun and unusual perennials that add an unexpected shape to the landscape The branches grow in a parallel fashion with space in between Native to Chile and Argentina, these plants have persisted on Earth for more than 200 million years
Monkey puzzle tree - Araucaria araucana | Kew Despite surviving for so long, the monkey puzzle tree is now endangered in its native habitat across South America Illegal logging and forest fires put this magnificent and ancient species at risk of disappearing from the wild entirely
Araucaria araucana (Chilean Pine, Chile Nut, Chile Pine, Monkey Puzzle . . . A araucana or Monkey Puzzle Tree is the hardiest of these species It is a large, stately evergreen conifer native to the volcanic hills of the Andes mountains in southern Chile and western Argentina It is the national tree of Chile and thrives in maritime areas with mild, cool, climates
Monkey puzzle (Araucaria araucana) - Woodland Trust Reaching up to 30m in height, monkey puzzle has a stout, almost cylindrical trunk with smooth bark that has a purplish-brown colour The base of a large tree can resemble an elephant's foot Look out for: the distinctive leathery leaves and the sharply pointed scales of the cones
The Monkey Puzzle Tree: An Unusual and Endangered Plant The monkey puzzle tree, or Araucaria araucana, is an evergreen conifer that is native to Chile and Argentina It's the national tree of Chile The tree's common name comes from the idea that a monkey would be unable to climb it