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SK7961 : Monkey Puzzle Tree on Cromwell Lane

taken 9 years ago, near to Cromwell, Nottinghamshire, England

Monkey Puzzle Tree on Cromwell Lane
Monkey Puzzle Tree on Cromwell Lane
A healthy example.
Araucaria araucana Tree

Commonly known as a Monkey Puzzle tree, it is a slow growing evergreen tree growing up to 40 m tall with a 2 m trunk diameter. It is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina. It is the hardiest species of the conifer genus Araucaria.
The tree usually has male and female cones on separate trees and is a wind pollinated. The seeds are usually dispersed by birds and squirrels. They are edible, similar to large pinenuts. However the tree does not yield seeds until it is around 30 to 40 years old. It is tolerant of temperatures down to -20°C, and coastal salt spray.
It was originally found in Chile in the 1780s and is the national tree of Chile.


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Geographical Context: Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Near: Cromwell Tree: Monkey Puzzle Primary Subject: Tree
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SK7961, 84 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Julian P Guffogg   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 13 December, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 14 December, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 7946 6163 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:8.7539N 0:48.8063W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 7948 6161
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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