Scientific name: Araucaria araucana

Common name:  monkey puzzle tree

Family name: Araucariaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 7

Mature height and spread: 22-30m tall, 10-15m wide

Form: oval, open, round

Water use: moderate

Soil requirements: well-drained

Leaf arrangement: scale-like, spiraled

Fall colour:none

Flower/cone/fruit description: cone, brown.  Very large, female cones size of volleyballs

Limitations: unique form; use sparingly

Suitable uses: tall background. Seeds source of starch

Quick ID: conifer, evergreen. Scale-like leafs. Spiralled. Leaves unique shape (awl). Chili/Argentina. Triangular shaped leaves. Sharp.