Name: Araucaria.
Meaning: Aher the Arauco
Indians, Chile.
Grouping: Gymnosperm,
Coniferale.
Informal ID: Monkey-puzzle
tree, Chile pine.
Fossil size: Twig length
5cm/2in.
Reconstructed size: Tree
height typically 30m/
100h plus.
Habitat: Subtropical forests.
Time span: Triassic, 230
million years ago, to today.
Main fossil sites: Worldwide.
Occurrence