Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle)
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) shows layers of needle foliage spreading outward in a tall formation.
Botanical name: Araucaria sp.
Common names: Monkey Puzzle, Bunia Pine, Parana Nut
Family: Araucariaceae
Origin: New Caledonia, Australia, South America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 7-10
Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Plant form: Large tree
Mature height: 20 ft or more
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Moderate
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; large gardens
Foliage color: Ornamental foliage
Thorns: Thorny or spinyAraucaria is a genus of coniferous trees. There are 19 species in the genus, with a highly disjunct distribution in New Caledonia (where 13 species are endemic), Norfolk Island, eastern Australia, New Guinea, Argentina, Chile, and southern Brazil.
Fossil evidence indicates that ancestral araucaria forests resembling the present-day Monkey Puzzle date back to the age of dinosaurs.
Some of the species are relatively common in cultivation because of their distinctive, formal symmetrical growth habit. Several species are economically important for timber production and the edible seeds.
Similar plants: Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle)
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) stands tall with thick, symmetrical branches covered in needle-like green leaves.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) trunk rising with thick green needles toward the sky and light.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) brown cone suspended within a wire cage, ready for harvest.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) tree trunks stand vertical with a warning sign attached to bark.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) tree trunk with sweeping green branches extending over open grassy land.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) leaves showing sharp green needles spreading along the stiff wooden branch
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) thick branches covered in dense stiff needles reaching toward the sky.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) trunk showing texture of peeling red bark and hanging foliage.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) tree trunk surrounded by sharp green needles extending from heavy wooden branches.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) trunk with brown rough textured bark in a close up.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) thick green needle-like foliage growing out from rough woody tree bark.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) tree trunk reaching upward with dense layers of spiky green needle foliage
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) branches extending from a thick textured trunk covered in sharp needles
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) branch covered in sharp, stiff, dark green needles.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) with distinct sharp leaves arranged along the woody central stem.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) with pointed needles arranged along a thick woody central stem
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) with long slender branches covered in dense deep green needle leaves.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) fruit with textured green scales sit on a wooden surface.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) showing symmetric layered branches covered in thick, needle-like green leaves.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) with numerous stiff green branches extending outward toward the sky.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) bark texture showing overlapping scales with distinct deep green and brown colors.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) giant green fruit held in a person's open palm
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) tree top with thick green needle foliage under blue sky
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) displays thick horizontal layers of spiky, deep emerald needle foliage
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) tree with dense layers of sharp needles radiating from central woody stems.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) lime green leaves grow along the branch in a dense cluster.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) with long drooping branches covered in thick, deep green needle foliage.
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) brown fruit on a plate for better clarity
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) symmetrical tree with dense green branches reaching outward from central trunk
Araucaria sp. (Monkey Puzzle) branch covered with thick pointed green leaves on a woody stem.
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