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Araucaria araucana (Molina) K. Koch

monkey-puzzle (Araucariaceae)

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Araucaria araucana is a tree native to southern South America, but widely planted across the British Isles.

Hergest Ridge (VC36: Herefordshire); 2008-09-22

 monkey-puzzle / Araucaria araucana: _Araucaria araucana_ is a tree native to southern South America, but widely planted across the British Isles.

The leaves of Araucaria araucana are relatively broad, and are borne spirally in dense rows along the branches; the seed-cones are large and heavy.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-11-27

 monkey-puzzle / Araucaria araucana: The leaves of _Araucaria araucana_ are relatively broad, and are borne spirally in dense rows along the branches; the seed-cones are large and heavy.

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