Araucaria araucana (Molina) K. Koch
(Monkey Puzzle, Monkey-puzzle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAraucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle, Monkey-puzzle)
FamilyARAUCARIACEAE (monkey puzzle)
OrderPINALES (conifers)
ClassPINOPSIDA (conifers)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle, Monkey-puzzle) :
1: Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle, Monkey-puzzle)
5 Mar 2016 OSGR: ST90 50° 50’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Young tree, planted in churchyard
Image 1: FoliageImage 2: Foliage (2)Image 3: Trunk - close-upImage 4: Trunk - close-up (2)Image 5: Young tree
2: Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle, Monkey-puzzle)
31 Oct 2015 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Tree with a female cone
Image 1: Female (seed) coneImage 2: Female (seed) cone (2)
3: Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle, Monkey-puzzle)
25 Jan 2009 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
small tree planted in university demonstration gardens
Image 1: FoliageImage 2: Foliage (2)Image 3: Foliage (3)Image 4: Foliage (4)Image 5: Small treeImage 6: Trunk (young)

Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle, Monkey-puzzle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle, Monkey-puzzle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 13 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle, Monkey-puzzle)
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