Monkey Puzzle Tree, Araucaria araucana
Item
Title
Monkey Puzzle Tree, Araucaria araucana
Description
The unique crowning of its limbs combined with its long trunk made the monkey puzzle tree one of the most desired garden plants in both Europe and New England. Its current status as endangered can be attributed to such desires.
Creator
Artist/Collector
Sanborn
Date
Date Collected
30 November 1922
Spatial Coverage
Location
Western Andes, Chile
Medium
Medium/Material
Seeds collected in two jars
Rights Holder
Credit Line
© The Field Museum, Cat. No. 611067
