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Monkey Puzzle Tree- 4-5 Foot Tall

$1,800.00

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Araucaria Araucana

This tree is so unique, it has an entire book devoted to detailing its history (Araucaria the Monkey Puzzle by David Gedye). Summing up the Monkey Puzzle tree in one paragraph cannot do it justice; but in a nutshell, way back in the 1800’s a guy by the name of Charles Austin was at a fancy British party hosted by Sir William Molesworth. Sir Willy was showing off his expensive garden, which had in it a newly acquired and very coveted specimen of the Araucaria or Chilean Pine. Noting the scale-like sharp triangular leaves of this tree, Charles Austin commented that “it would puzzle a monkey to climb that,” and the name was born. This tree is native to Chile and Argentina and can reach 100 feet tall and 5 feet wide in time. Logging, wild fires, overgrazing, and harvesting of the seeds have threatened its existence significantly. Help promote the conservation of a true living fossil and find a spot for a Monkey Puzzle tree in your garden. And maybe throw a party for it, just like Sir Molesworth! Cin Cin!

A note about shipping our Jumbo Specimens:

As with all of our plants, shipping cost is fully included in the cost of your purchase. Once you order is placed, we will securely package your trees onto a pallet and send to you using our freight carrier. At time of shipping, we will email you a tracking number and phone number for the freight company in case you need to call them during transit. Once your order reaches you town and prior to local delivery, we require the freight company to call you for delivery scheduling. At arrival to your property or jobsite, the truck driver will use a liftgate and pallet jack to unload your trees from his truck. You will not need to unload the plants yourself or be required to have any special equipment for unloading.

Please note that our Jumbo Specimen Trees and Shrubs prefer to be planted in cooler weather. We will contact you by phone to discuss best planting season for your specific climate. If you have any questions about these mature beauties, please reach out by phone or email.