Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Araucaria araucana


  • Common Name - monkey puzzle tree
  • Botanical Name - Araucaria araucana
  • Family - Araucariaceae
  • Bud - spiraled
  • Stem/Bark - single stem trunk, grey/brown
  • Leaf - scale like, ovate shape, acuminate apex, truncate base, entire margins,
  • Flower - N/A, male cone, May - June
  • Fruit - cone, winged seeds, September - October
  • Habit - open
  • Form - oval, vertical, round
  • Size - 22-30 m
  • Culture - full sun/part shade, well drained soil
  • Use - specimen plant

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