Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana)

Family: Araucariaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Form: Pyramidal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in starch. — Seed - raw or cooked.; The seed is soft like a cashew nut and has a slight flavour of pine nuts.; This is a delicious seed and it makes very pleasant eating.; It is a food that can easily be eaten in quantity and can be used as a staple food in the diet.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountain slopes in deep sandy soils in coniferous woodland, usually with Nothofagus spp. (Zone 7)