Monkey-puzzle - Araucaria araucana
Alternative names
Chile Pine
Description
A. araucana is a distinctive evergreen tree with branches clothed in sharply pointed, triangular dark green leaves. Mature plants may bear cones on the upper branches, male and female usually on separate trees.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Only found as planted specimens in Britain.
When to see it
All year round.
Life History
Evergreen.
UK Status
Originally native to Chile and Central America.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland as planted trees. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.
Steve Mathers
Terrace Hills to Belvoir (Jubilee Way)
29 August 2016
Graham Calow
Witherley Churchyard
26 September 2015
Saharima Roenisch
Knighton Park
10 January 2017
Saharima Roenisch
Abbey Park
14 February 2017
Monkey-puzzle at Cavendish House.
Steve Mathers
Bradgate Park
10 October 2016
typical form
Steve Mathers
Abbey Park
04 January 2017
young tree
Barbara Cooper
Bradgate Park
18 January 2018
bark
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Barbara Cooper
Bradgate Park
18 January 2018
cone
Andy's Rutland
Crocket Lane-Empingham village
29 September 2018
Saharima Roenisch
Abbey Park
22 December 2018
Saharima Roenisch
Knighton Park
10 January 2017
Steve Mathers
Abbey Park
04 January 2017
leaves
Steve Mathers
Bradgate Park (Newtown Linford to Bradgate House)
05 September 2016
bark
Steve Mathers
Bradgate Park (around Bradgate House)
10 October 2016
detail of base of trunk
Saharima Roenisch
Bradgate Country Park
04 January 2017
Steve Mathers
Bradgate Park (Newtown Linford to Hall)
07 February 2017
male cones, new and last year's
Steve Mathers
Jubilee Way, Belvoir
24 December 2016
Male cones
Steve Mathers
Jubilee Way, Belvoir
24 December 2016
Dead shoot showing pointed leaves
Saharima Roenisch
Bradgate Country Park
04 January 2017
