2013

TF3684 : Monkey Puzzle tree on A157 near Legbourne

taken 10 years ago, near to Little Cawthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Monkey Puzzle tree on A157 near Legbourne
Monkey Puzzle tree on A157 near Legbourne
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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Photographer
J.Hannan-Briggs   (more nearby)
Contributed by
Julian P Guffogg   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 6 October, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 9 October, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 3608 8470 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:20.5021N 0:2.5487E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 3608 8471
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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