Monkey puzzle tree by Kenilworth Library
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Monkey puzzle tree by Kenilworth Library
Image: © A J Paxton Taken: 10 Oct 2023
I believe it's probably Araucaria araucana, the hardiest species of these South American trees and therefore the one usually planted in Britain; see Image It is shapely, too, still with plenty of lower branches, which they tend to lose with age.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.343262
Longitude
-1.580498