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Post by Chuckles on Jan 6, 2009 11:45:01 GMT
This tree has fasinated me for ages, it is in a neighbouring garden some distance away. As I was photographing even more Long Tail Tit piccies for the Wildlife in the Garden thread ;D it came into view so I thought I'd take a piccy and post it and ask if anyone knows what it is, it's huge.  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 6, 2009 12:11:42 GMT
I have no idea what it is really called but isn't it a Monkey Puzzle Tree??
I remember OM posting a pic once of the bark - now that is a dream...
RF
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Post by Tig on Jan 6, 2009 12:35:30 GMT
Araucaria araucana - a female one by the look of those cones!  Knock you out if one of them falls on your head! ;D |
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Post by oldmoleskins on Jan 6, 2009 15:27:51 GMT
Don't see much of the top of my MPT, but here's a reminder of the base: Hmmmm... nice bark Dearie  OM |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 6, 2009 15:58:05 GMT
Isn't that marvellous...if only trees could talk....I love that bark.
RF
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Post by Tig on Jan 6, 2009 20:01:19 GMT
It's wonderful isn't it, like a totem pole with all those faces squinting back at you!  If only my garden were big enough for such beauties, you are so lucky OM |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 7, 2009 8:58:06 GMT
I wish my garden was big enough as well Tig - only trouble is that they are so slow growing that our great, great, great grandchildren might just get to see it!!
RF
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 7, 2009 16:44:12 GMT
Thats one hell of a trunk OM, it almost looks as if the bark has been carved. The 2nd lot of notches look like eyes and the 3rd a mouth, very spooky looking.
I reckon the one near me must be a good 35 - 40 ft high and is absolutely full of cones, wouldn't want one on my head either Tig ;D The photo is what I see from my downstairs bathroom window, I'll try and get a closer look at it sometime if I'm over that neck of the village.
Have to say I don't recall seeing this sort of tree before. Wonder why they call them a Monkey Puzzle tree, will have to have a google ;D
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Post by Plocket on Jan 8, 2009 18:55:58 GMT
It's what I always call a Monkey Puzzle Tree, and to be honest I don't particularly like them. I think they are a throw-back to the seventies!!! ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Jan 8, 2009 19:59:14 GMT
A friend of mine has one in a huge tub in her garden.
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 9, 2009 7:47:26 GMT
The bark is fabulous looking. I've seen the trees before but not with those cones on it. |
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Post by carolann on Jan 12, 2009 13:56:38 GMT
A friend of mine down in our village cut her's down a couple of years ago it was a monster, she was fed up not being able to see out of the bedroom window ;D and she only had a very very small garden where it was growing about 7x7ft if that, and she lives on the main road. I never saw any cones on it all the years that I passed her house (20+yrs). Chucks ask if you can take a pic of their tree next time your passing that way, that's a real beauty.
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