Is my monkey puzzel tree toast? The monkey puzzel tree in the photo is about 25yr old. It was knee high when I bought it. I live just north of Houston, TX. We had 5 days of below freezing temperatures, but nothing below 10°F. The tree still has some green branches but has mostly turned brown. any chance the tree will recover? Thanks!
Looks like Araucaria bidwillii rather than A. araucana. In which case those temperatures will definitely have killed it. And it can be seen in your picture to be dead anyway. A blessing in disguise as both species produce landmark specimens in time not suitable for such close quarters as yours was in.
Agree it is Araucaria bidwillii (Bunya). Probably dead, but it might possibly resprout from the trunk or at the base.
