Monkey Puzzle

Araucariaceae
FamilyAraucariaceae
Max Height30 m
RangeChile, Argentina
HabitatTemperate rainforest

About the Monkey Puzzle

Living fossil from dinosaur era, 200 million years. Armored leaves make climbing impossible. Can live 1,000+ years. National tree of Chile. Seeds are traditional Mapuche food.

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