Monkey puzzle tree ‘fruit’ collection

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  July 2021 edited July 2021

  Do you know if those are male or female cones?  If female  and if they’ve been pollinated, I think they’ll fall to the ground when ripe 
  
  https://owlcation.com/stem/The-Monkey-Puzzle-Tree-An-Ancient-and-Endangered-Plant
  
  You can’t persuade monkeys to pick them … apparently 😉 

  
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• mini_murphy2004 Posts: 7

  July 2021

  I’m pretty sure it’s a female tree. The fruit does fall but all I’m left with is dried out, sometimes mouldy seeds lying on the grass.  I’ll take a pic of them when I get a chance.  

  Yeah, a monkey would be most handy 🐒 🤣

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  July 2021

  My thought is that unless there’s a male tree in the neighbourhood, mature enough to produce pollen, then yours won’t be pollinated,  which is perhaps why the seeds are disappointing …

  
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• mini_murphy2004 Posts: 7

  July 2021

  Ahh, that makes sense. Such a shame as it’s a beautiful tree and is admired by so many. Thanks for your help. 😃

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  July 2021

  It is a magnificent example indeed. So often they can look out of place but that one really works with the architecture of that house and it has enough space too.  And it does look very healthy … not always the case, sadly. 

  
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