Aug 5, 2021 · I have a beautiful 15-ft monkey puzzle tree in my front yard in Eugene, Lane County. I have owned the property for three years and the tree has been fine. However, after our abnormally dry winter (2020-2021), I notice sap oozing from the trunk in two places, now 4 to 6 inches long (see photo).

Jun 18, 2024 · Root rot is your Monkey Puzzle Tree’s silent scream for help. If the soil feels more like a swamp than a nurturing bed, you've got trouble. Yellowing leaves and a foul odor emanating from the soil are your first clues. It's time to rethink your watering routine.

My monkey puzzle tree has been secreting white sap at its base starting since summer. It is affecting only one side of the tree. I asked the landscapers who planted it several years ago and they aren’t sure.

Jun 16, 2018 · The multiplying organisms ferment the sap, releasing alcohol and gasses. Pressure from the gasses builds inside the tree, eventually forcing white frothy liquid through the cracked bark. The froth has a slightly yeasty odor.

Of course you might be wondering what a Chilean Pine is – it’s best known by the name Monkey Puzzle Tree, which itself is something of a conundrum as there are no monkeys in its natural habitat. The monkey puzzle tree is most at home clinging to …

Jan 12, 2004 · My 10 year old Monkey Puzzle Tree has large quantities of sap coming out of one side of the trunk about a foot above the ground. The tree has not been injured or pruned on that side. I noticed that several other posts to this forum mentioned a sap problem on trees that also had branches turning brown.

Araucaria araucana, commonly called the monkey puzzle tree, monkey tail tree, piñonero, pewen or pehuen pine, is an evergreen tree growing to a trunk diameter of 1–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft) and a height of 30–40 m (98–131 ft).

Apr 11, 2024 · Monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana) is an unusual, evergreen conifer that dates back millions of years. Here's how to care for this living fossil.

The most likely reason that your tree is oozing sap is that it’s infected with some sort of parasite. While often not serious, there are many ways of dealing with these infections. Damage from pruning and environmental stresses can also cause trees to leak sap.

Jul 23, 2021 · Monkey puzzle trees in the landscape are a unique and bizarre addition, with towering height and unusual arching stems. Warm to temperate region gardeners who want a big statement and a strange focal point plant should try growing a …