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Monkey Puzzle
FAMILY: ARAUCARIACEAE
About Monkey Puzzle at OSU's Landscape Plants site
- Native to Chilean mountains.
- In the wild can attain over 100’ in height.
- A primitive conifer – the leaves are scaly, thick, overlapping, and very sharp.
- Tree is either male (with large oblong cones) or female (with round cones 6” across). Seeds are edible and tasty when heated.
- Quite common in Portland. The 1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition gave seedlings away, making many trees in Portland similar sizes.
- The Heritage Trees are males.
Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
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236 | Private, Front Yard | 70' Height 37' Spread 8.5' Circ. | |
237 | Private, Front Yard | 75' Height 36' Spread 9.4' Circ. | |
273 | Private, Front Yard | 60' Height 35' Spread 8.5' Circ. | Removed in 2023. |