What is the common name of Araucaria?

monkey puzzle tree
Araucaria araucana, commonly called monkey puzzle tree or Chilian pine, is an evergreen conifer that is native to woodland volcanic slopes up to 6,000 feet in elevation in the Andes Mountains in Chile and Argentina. It is the national tree of Chile.

Is Araucaria a conifer?

Araucaria, genus of 20 species of pinelike coniferous plants in the family Araucariaceae. They are found in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, and Australia.

Why do they call it a monkey puzzle tree?

Jay. The common name of ‘monkey puzzle’ was coined during the mid-1800s when Charles Austin, a noted barrister, on seeing the tree for the first time commented that climbing the spiny, spiralling branches would be a puzzle even for a monkey.

Is Araucaria a Christmas tree?

It is sometimes called a star pine, Polynesian pine, triangle tree or living Christmas tree, due to its symmetrical shape as a sapling….

Araucaria heterophylla
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
(unranked):	Gymnosperms
Division:	Pinophyta

Is Araucaria a pine tree?

The Araucaria genus is comprised of approximately 19 species of pine-like conifer trees indigenous to the southern hemisphere. The Norfolk Island Pine, is endemic to Norfolk Island in the Pacific Ocean, east of Sydney, Australia between New Zealand and New Caledonia.

Is Araucaria a pine?

Where is the best place to plant a monkey puzzle tree?

Where to grow a monkey puzzle tree. Grow in a sheltered spot in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well drained soil. Give it plenty of space as ultimately it will reach 25m x 10m wide – this a tree that is only suitable for a large garden.

Is Araucaria a hardwood?

Mechanical Characteristics: Generally moderate density with good strength characteristics for a softwood.