Araucaria Araucana (Monkey Tail Tree)

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The Araucaria Araucana (Monkey Tail Tree) is not native to these parts, but they do well here anyway. I see this one every day.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1000

A closer look at the pinecones

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[Alan Clark]

In Britain it is called the Monkey Puzzle tree, because it is hard for a monkey to climb it.
I have never seen one in flower.