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PN Conguillío | Araucaria tree with lichens
WI_ch248.jpg PN Conguillío  |  Cone of Araucaria treeThumbnailsPN Conguillío  |  Araucaria trees

Araucaria araucana (monkey puzzle tree, pehuén) is a very particular representative of the southern conifers. The species is very old and therefore often called a living fossil. It is native to a relatively small area in the Andes of the Sur Chico of Chile and adjacent Argentina.

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Saturday 15 April 2006 by Martin Mergili in South America / Chile (3271 visits)