Araucaria (Araucaria araucana) ramas con semillas femeninas conos de rodamiento, Lanín N.P., Argentina, América del Sur, de diciembre

• Colaborador/a: Krystyna Szulecka Photography / Alamy Foto de stock
• ID de la imagen: A1WH8M
• Tamaño: 48,9 MB (2,2 MB Descarga comprimida)
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• Dimensiones: 5120 x 3336 px | 43,3 x 28,2 cm | 17,1 x 11,1 inches | 300dpi
• Ubicación: Lanin N.P., Chilean frontier, Argentina, South America

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Auracaria is very slow growing conifer, it can grow to 40-m. Some are believed to be 300 years old. Chilean National tree. It’s a descendent of the petrified pines found in the Bosques Petrificados. The monkey puzzle nuts and its sharp leathery leaves were eaten by the Mapuche for centuries. Some isolated trees are still regarded as sacred by the Mapuche who leave offerings to the tree’s spirit. Its cones weigh up to 1kg. Monkey Puzzle Tree, Araucaria araucana, Lanin National Park, Chilean frontier, Argentina http://www.conifers.org/ar/Araucaria_araucana.php