Monkey puzzle  (Araucaria araucana)

Deciduous: A plant that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season.
Dioecious: Male and female flowers are borne on separate plants.
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Whorl: In animals, the spiral or convolutions in the shell of a snail. In plants, a set of leaves, flowers, or branches that spring from a stem at the same point and encircle it.

1. IUCN Red List (September, 2007)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
   
2. The Gymnosperm Database (September, 2007)
   http://www.conifers.org/ar/ar/araucana.html
   
3. CITES (August, 2003)
   http://www.cites.org
   
4. Enright, N.J. and Hill, R.S. (1995) Ecology of the Southern Conifers. Melbourne University Press, Melbourne.
   
5. Burton, J. (2007) Pers. Comm.
   
6. van Gelderen, D.M. and van Hoey Smith, J.R.P. (1989) Conifers. Second Edition. B.T. Batsford Ltd, London.
   
7. Global Trees Campaign (August, 2003)
   http://www.globaltrees.org/