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Monkey Puzzle Tree At Shore Acres State Park, (Araucaria araucana), 90038 Cape Argo Highway, Coos Bay, Oregon

Dramatic Strange
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The Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana) was a very dramatic and strange looking tree.

Monkey Puzzle Tree external link   •  In Shore Acres State Park external link   •  90038 Cape Argo Highway external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:06:37 Thursday 18 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 25 August 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3687
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A Sign
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A sign near its trunk gave its name (Monkey Puzzle Tree) and its scientific name (Araucaria araucana) and said that it was originally from South America.

Monkey Puzzle Tree external link   •  In Shore Acres State Park external link   •  90038 Cape Argo Highway external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:06:51 Thursday 18 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 25 August 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3689
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Some Branches
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Some of the branches of the Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana) were straight and covered in tiny leaves, while other branches were curved and covered in cork-screw patterns of leaves.

Monkey Puzzle Tree external link   •  In Shore Acres State Park external link   •  90038 Cape Argo Highway external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:06:57 Thursday 18 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 25 August 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3690
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