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Prickly Puzzle


	Prickly Puzzle For PG 101 "texture (found)" theme This ancient evergreen is often called a Monkey Puzzle tree (because someone though a monkey would not figure how to get to its fruit). They can live almost 1,000 years and have very hard and sharp triangular "leaves" and spikes on the female tree's seed cones as well. They are native to high elevations in South American - this one was in a botanical garden in Queenstown, New Zealand. Wally Orlowsky

- Bob Cournoyer

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Ouch! That texture hurts.... :-)
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December 15, 2017

- Amanda D. Austwick

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I have never seen one of these. Well captured!

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December 15, 2017

- Michele Peterson

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We love Monkey Puzzle trees! One of our family favorites, they are pretty neat looking. This one up close is filled with texture and interest!

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December 15, 2017

- Mitch Spence

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It looks like an alien bent on taking over the world.

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December 16, 2017

Terry A. Stoa

Thanks for sharing - I've never heard of this intriguing plant.

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December 16, 2017

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