A community-driven quest to spot, photograph, and map the world's most magnificently absurd trees. Because someone had to.
Three simple steps to join the world's most dedicated tree-spotting community.
Encounter a monkey puzzle in the wild. Front gardens, parks, churchyards. They're everywhere once you start looking.
Take a photo. The more absurd the setting, the better. Bonus points for dramatic lighting.
Pin it on the map with location and details. Join the world's most affectionate tree surveillance network.
Monkey puzzle trees have been around for over 200 million years. They watched the dinosaurs come and go, survived multiple mass extinctions, and now live next to wheelie bins.
Scanning the hedgerows...
From Mesozoic forests to Victorian dinner parties to suburban front gardens, the monkey puzzle has had quite the journey. And it's not done yet.
Read the full story of these magnificent oddballsKnow someone who'd appreciate the world's most magnificently absurd trees? Share Monkey Puzzle Watch and help us build the definitive map of these prehistoric survivors.
