Conifers - Araucariaceae
Monkey puzzle tree
 Scientific name: Araucaria araucana
Family: Araucariaceae
Shape: to 50 m high, horizontal branches produced in tiers
Foliage: evergreen; spine-tipped leaves thickly clothing stem
Female cone: globular and up to 17 cm in length
Origin: Chile
Remark: the monkey puzzle was given its name by an observer who thought
that monkeys wouldn’t be able to climb the spiky branches. Other araucarias
can be seen in the Temperate House.
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