0










Close
4 / 6
Author:J.F. Gaffard Jeffdelonge at fr.wikipedia
Source:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Araucaria1.jpg
5 / 6
Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle Tree) Sheffield's Seed Co., Inc.
6 / 6
2019 crop Washington

Araucaria araucana

Monkey Puzzle Tree, Monkeypuzzle Tree

*** This seed cannot be shipped out of the USA. ***



  • Araucaria araucana

Please select the quantity desired, and we will advise availability and price as soon as possible.

Details

Min. hardiness zone:
8
Item ID:

Growing Info

Scarification
Scarification: none required
Stratification
Stratification: none required
Germination
Germination: Stick the the seed for about 3/4 into damp but not wet medium and keep moist. Sow pointy side down.

Other: Germination should occur between 30-60 days at around 59°F. Germination can vary depending on temperature. 

Araucaria araucana, commonly known as the monkey puzzle tree, is an evergreen conifer species native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina. With a trunk diameter of 2 metres and a height of up to 40 metres, it is the hardiest species in the Araucaria genus and is sometimes referred to as a "living fossil" due to its great age. However, its conservation status was upgraded to Endangered by the IUCN in 2013 due to a declining population caused by logging, forest fires, and grazing. The tree's unique, thick, "reptilian" branches with a symmetrical appearance make it a favourite ornamental garden tree. Its seeds, piñones, can be eaten raw or cooked and have a slightly nutty flavour resembling that of pine nuts. Although the tree takes around 30 to 40 years to yield seeds, it can live up to 1,000 years. Despite its rarity and endangered status, the tree's wood was once prized for its long, straight trunk. Named after the indigenous Pehuenches people who harvested its nuts, it is also the national tree of Chile.

You might also like

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Dawn Redwood

Papaver somniferum

Papaver somniferum

Opium Poppy

Robinia pseudoacacia

Robinia pseudoacacia

Black Locust, False Acacia, Yellow Locust

Vaccinium corymbosum

Vaccinium corymbosum

Highbush Blueberry

(315) 497-1058
269 NY-34 Locke NY 13092
seed@sheffields.com

HOME - logo

Find us on: