Monkey Tail Tree

description:

This fir comes from the Andes (South America). Because she has a conspicuous growth it is a popular garden tree.

name botanical:

Araucaria araucana

other name:

Monkey-Puzzle Tree

family:

Araucariaceae

species:

conifer

height:

30 up to 40 (99 - 132 ft)

needle:

hard, scaly

blossom description:

female cones spherical, male cone-shaped, cones 10 up to 24 cm (9.5 in)

fruit:

light-brown - pale green

bark:

light-brown. light gray with protruding scales

root:

deep roots

location:

sunny

soil:

porous soils, not to dry

ph value:

slightly acidic

usage:

Garden tree

stature:

whorls with 3 - 7 branches