Araucaria araucana

Botanical Name: Araucaria araucana
Common Name: monkey puzzle tree
Family Name: Araucariaceae
Distribution/Origin: Chile

Leaf: Scale-like, Green, Distinctive smell, Glabrous, Lustrous, Leathery, Ovate/Acuminate/Truncate/
Entire

Bud: Spiraled

Inflorescence: Male Cone, Dioecious plant, Jun/Jul

Fruit/Seed: Brown, Cone(winged seeds), Showy, Cones take 2-3 years to mature, Seeds are edible,
Sep/Oct

Stem/Bark: Grey, Brown, Single stem trunk

Size: Height: 22 - 30m/Spread: 10 - 15m
Habit: Open
Form: Oval - vertical, Round

Soil: Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape uses: Specimen plant, Tall background, Winter interest

Notes: Evergreen