I enjoy how parks in Buenos Aires are often landscaped with native plant & tree species like this Araucaria tree in Parque Centenario. Araucaria's often flatten out to a distinctive crown like the tree above. I have a soft-spot for Araucaria's in general and Monkey Puzzle trees in particular [Monkey Puzzles aka Pehuen aka Araucaria Araucana] are mostly found in southern Chile and Argentina. Here's a good Monkey Puzzle Tree picture over at Atacamaphoto.com. Note, the tree above is not a monkey puzzle. I'm not sure which species it is, but feel free to leave a comment if you do.
Soon the Jacarandas will start blooming, so expect more tree pictures pronto.
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I believe this is the Araucaria that's found in Misiones and Brazil, but I'm not 100 percent certain.
A huge monkey puzzle tree grows in front of my home in Vancouver, BC.
I miss the Araucarias of BsAs, though.
I believe it is the Australian species, Araucaria bidwillii or the Bunya pine. The crown is a distinctive character.
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