Monkey Puzzle Tree Facts

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In a graveyard, it prevents the devil from joining a burial.

Originally known as Chilean Pine, the tree was named Monkey Puzzle in the 19th century after Charles Auston saw a young tree in 1850 and commented 'it would puzzle a monkey to climb that'.

The trees can withstand intense heat, such as from lava and bushfires.