Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Extension
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Extension
  • India
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil
  1. Bing Gallery
  2. India
  3. 2021
  4. March 02
  5. Volcano Llaima with Araucaria trees in the foreground, Conguillío National Park, Chile
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Volcano Llaima with Araucaria trees in the foreground, Conguillío National Park, Chile

March 02, 2021

Volcano Llaima with Araucaria trees in the foreground, Conguillío National Park, Chile

© Fotografías Jorge León Cabello/Getty Image

'Monkey puzzle' trees in Chile

Autumn in Chile varies widely as one travels from the Atacama Desert in the north more than 2,600 miles (4184 kilometres) south to the tip of Tierra del Fuego. Around halfway between these two extremes, you can find Conguillio National Park and the volcano Llaima at Chile's center. In March, at the start of the Southern Hemisphere's autumn, the leaves of the deciduous forest begin to turn colour and fall, and the native Chilean pine trees (Araucarias) stand out even more strikingly. Because of their distinctive appearance and the fact that they thrive in a wide range of climates, the trees became a favourite of botanists in the 19th century, who transported and cultivated them in many temperate climates around the world.

The 'monkey puzzle' trees got their common English name in the 1850s when English barrister Charles Austin observed that 'it would be a puzzle for a monkey to climb that.' Even more amazing is that these trees can live over a thousand years and are themselves living fossils, descended from a lineage stretching back 260 million years to the time of the dinosaurs.

outdoor sky mountain tree landscape cloud nature water plant hillside lush

Related Images

Wildflowers in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CaliforniaWildflowers in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
Lenticular clouds, PatagoniaLenticular clouds, Patagonia
Lake Powell on the Colorado River, USALake Powell on the Colorado River, USA
Ballyvooney Cove, Copper Coast Geopark, IrelandBallyvooney Cove, Copper Coast Geopark, Ireland
Rainbow over Waimea Canyon and Waipo'o Falls, Kauai, HawaiiRainbow over Waimea Canyon and Waipo'o Falls, Kauai, Hawaii
Road to Mount Pico, PortugalRoad to Mount Pico, Portugal
Negratín Reservoir, Granada, SpainNegratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain
Village of Castelmezzano, Potenza, Basilicata, ItalyVillage of Castelmezzano, Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

Today on Bing

Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain

Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain

Mar 02, 2023
Moonlight and the Milky Way over Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Moonlight and the Milky Way over Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Mar 02, 2022
Fairy chimneys and cave dwellings in Uçhisar, Cappadocia, Turkey

Fairy chimneys and cave dwellings in Uçhisar, Cappadocia, Turkey

Mar 02, 2020
Vinicunca Mountain in the Cusco Region of Peru

Vinicunca Mountain in the Cusco Region of Peru

Mar 02, 2019

Related Tags

mountain landscape nature outdoor sky cloud canyon clouds valley lake water grass plant overlooking highland rock hillside flower surrounded rocky
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
Download 1920x1080
  • © 2023 Peapix.com
  • API
  • App
  • Privacy
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.