Monkey Puzzle Tree, Araucaria araucana, grows on the middle of the road Lanin NP with the snow capped Lanin Volcano Argentina

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Araucaria araucana is very slow growing conifer up to 40 m high, Some are believed to be 300 years old. Chilean National tree. It's a descendant of the petrified pines found in the Bosques Petrificados. The Araucaria araucana nuts and its sharp leathery leaves were eaten by the Mapuche for centuries. Some isolated trees are still regarded as sacred by the Mapuche who leave offerings to the tree's spirit. Its cones weigh up to 1kg. Araucaria araucana trees are classified as vulnerable (VU B1+2c) by the IUCN Red List. Native to Chile and Argentina, logging (including illegal logging in national parks) is contributing to the decline of these intriguing trees in the wild. Synonymouss: Pinus araucaria Mol., Dombeya chilensis Lam., Araucaria imbricata Pavón, Columbea quadrifaria Salisb., A. chilensis Mirb., A. dombeyi

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Location: Lanin , Chilean Argentina boarder, Argentina, South America
Photo credit: © KrystynaSzulecka / Alamy / Afripics
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