Close-up photo showing the prickly detail of 'leaves' / needles and male cones / pine cones / seeds / pollen at the end of branches on a large monkey puzzle tree, pictured against a blue sky background. Monkey puzzle trees are also known as Chilean pines, pehuens or monkey tail trees, while the Latin name is: Araucaria araucana. The oblong shaped male cones are pictured hanging down, rather like a bunch of bananas. Of note, male and female cones appear on separate trees, as monkey puzzles are 'dioecious' and pollinated by the wind.
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