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Prickly Puzzle

© Wally Orlowsky

Prickly Puzzle

Bob Cournoyer level-classic December 15, 2017

Ouch! That texture hurts.... :-)
Happy Theme Day #1700916

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic December 15, 2017

I have never seen one of these. Well captured! #11664917

Michele Peterson level-classic December 15, 2017

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! #11664961

Mitch Spence level-classic December 16, 2017

It looks like an alien bent on taking over the world. #11665026

Terry A. Stoa level-classic December 16, 2017

Thanks for sharing - I've never heard of this intriguing plant. #11665052

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Description

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.

Uploaded on December 15, 2017
Entered into contest on December 15, 2017 05:41:46

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