Bunya-Bunya Tree, False Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria bidwillii)

Bunya-Bunya Tree, False Monkey Puzzle Tree
Araucaria bidwillii

A seed cone shortly after it fell apart.

Dear Floridian! Sorry to bother you! I would like to ask you one thing: Could it be that this dismantled cone and its seeds belong to an Araucaria bidwillii? I mean, it looks like it is from an Araucaria bidwillii. The Araucaria araucana pinions are different than these, they are thinner and brownish. The tree looks totally different too.
Listen! I really don’t want to discuss this picture with bad intentions. Sorry if I sound rude or impolite. Please understand that English is not my language and I’m trying my best. Anyway! If you don’t feel offended, would you like to answer to my question? I’ll be more than happy.
Take care and thank you very much!
Gus.

Is this someting that is real?

Lavina

What do you mean? What you see in the picture is part of the fruit of an Araucaria. Those winged things are the seeds.

Hi Gus

No bother whatsoever! You certainly could be right. Embarressingly, I've never actually seen the tree this seed came from. It is out of my sight on a neighbors property. She carried this seed around on her golf cart for several weeks before we saw each other...that's why it fell apart when I took it out of the bag, Monkey puzzle trees are fairly uncommon here. There are only a couple in our area that I have seen. I'll ask to see the tree next time I see her.

Do you have pictures of the other seed pod and tree? I'll be happy to have Admin move this picture if it's in the wrong entry. That's what this database is about...getting the entries correct with help from friends all over the world!

Your English is wonderful and there is nothing offensive in your words or phrasing. Thank you for your help with this,

Stacey

Edited for typos. etc

This message was edited Feb 17, 2006 5:55 AM

Thank you so much Stacey for stopping by and also answering! You are right! This website is more than an Internet place where you can upload pictures and find information about plants! This is more like a friendly family club where everybody shares something with the others! It's been very useful too me and all the people I've contacted are awesome! We all have one thing in common I guess: Our love for nature and plants!
I've posted some pictures of the Araucaria araucana. You might take a look; but don't worry about it! Thanks for your answer!
Alright! I hope you are doing great, and once again... THANK YOU!!!

Gus.

Hi Gus,

I found this picture of a A bidwillii seed pod: http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/curric/stage4_5/nativeplants/gallery/bunya/bunyanutbig.jpg

And this one of A araucana: http://www.cambridge2000.com/gallery/images/P3075084.jpg

It certainly does look more like A bidwillii but...I can't be sure. I'll keep looking for my neighbor!

Stacey

I think I reported the same thing to the Adm. when this picture was posted (or maybe when I checked the page).

Seed-cone/seeds are not A. araucana.

A hearty welcome to Daves Garden, neighbour Gus! Hope to 'see you around' a lot.

Ursula

Good discussion. I've been following it. Floridian let me know what you decide, if it needs to be moved or deleted.

If/when I can get on my neighbors property what pictures should I take? What will help with the proper ID of this Araucaria? Gus, are you and Ursula fairly certain it's A bidwilii? I can't Google up any really decent cone pictures.

Question, questions!

Mystic, I don't want to delete the picture, it needs a home somewhere and I don't know where the original is. LOL Let's see if we can get a positive ID first

Thanks everyone,

Stacey

Hello Stacey!

I agree the picture is great and deserves to be in the Plant Files. However, I can only say with certainty it is NOT A. araucana. I am not acquainted with A. bidwilli or other Araucaria species.

Hugs,

Ursula

Hello
look at this link. I think it can help you.

http://www.conifers.co.nz/araucaria/araucaria_propagation.htm


Dietmar

Dietmar! Thank you very much for the link you've provided us! Are you really from Austria!
I love this website!! I love this club!!!!!
Thank you very much to you my friends! I really feel you are my friends! =)
Take care!!
Gus.

Hello Gus,

Yes, I am an Austrian. I would be born here and live since this time in Austria.
I only can agree with you, DG is wonderful. One can much learn from other plant enthusiasts here and one can just the same share his own experiences with other people.

Dietmar

Well I finally managed to get onto my neighbors land only to find that she has cut most of the tree off. It is now only about 15 feet tall and very ragged. Certainly I can't get any positive ID on it. Poor tree.

I say we go with the majority and have admin move these pictures into the right place.

So what is the right place? A. bidwilli?? Which of course brings us full circle back to the original question...