2015

TQ7924 : Monkey Puzzle Tree, Ewhurst Green

taken 9 years ago, near to Ewhurst Green, East Sussex, England

Monkey Puzzle Tree, Ewhurst Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree, Ewhurst Green
Located in the churchyard.
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 Tree: Araucaria Araucana Monkey Puzzle Place: Ewhurst Green Primary Subject: Tree
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TQ7924, 202 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Julian P Guffogg   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 3 January, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 4 January, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 7959 2457 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:59.5504N 0:33.4611E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 7956 2455
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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