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Ghost town in Washington, United States Taylor, Washington Ghost town Denny-Renton Clay and Coal Co. brick and tile plant, Taylor, Washington. Taylor Show map of Washington (state) Taylor Show map of the United States Coordinates: 47°25′08″N 121°54′20″W / 47.41889°N 121.90556°W / 47.41889; -121.90556 Country United States State Washington County King Platted 1893 Time ...
Araucaria araucana, commonly called the monkey puzzle tree, monkey tail tree, pewen, pehuen pine or piñonero, is an evergreen tree belonging to the family Araucariaceae and 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).
The Port of Seattle immediately leased some facilities. They then worked out a deal for the Coast Guard to move its facilities for seagoing vessels in 1973 from Pier 91 to the Port's facilities at Piers 36 and 37, and in 1974 purchased 198 acres (0.80 km 2 ) of the Supply Depot property, including the piers, for $10.3 million.
The annual Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival was established in 1976 following the gift of 1,000 cherry trees to Seattle on behalf of Japan by then prime minister Takeo Miki. [8] [9] The festival was originally held at the park before moving to Seattle Center. [10] [11] Eleven new cherry trees were planted at Seattle Center in ...
Between 2017 and 2020 the Seattle chapter of the Audubon Society documented 61 species of birds in the park. [21] Lincoln Park hosts a variety of tree species. [22] [23] A grove of rare Dawn Redwoods was planted in the park in 2014. [24] A 2010 study found Lincoln Park's shoreline habitat to be one of the ecologically healthiest in Seattle. [25]
Woodland Park Zoo is a wildlife conservation organization and zoological garden located in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. [3] The zoo is the recipient of over 65 awards across multiple categories. [4]
Monkey-puzzle trees are popularly grown as ornamental trees Sequoiadendron giganteum in the New Forest, Hampshire, England, one of the tallest in the UK at 51.5m [1]. William Lobb (1809 – 3 May 1864) was a British plant collector, employed by Veitch Nurseries of Exeter, who was responsible for introducing to commercial growers Britain Araucaria araucana (the monkey-puzzle tree) from Chile ...
Araucaria (/ æ r ɔː ˈ k ɛər i ə /; original pronunciation: [a.ɾawˈka.ɾja]) [2] is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Araucariaceae.While today they are largely confined to the Southern Hemisphere, during the Jurassic and Cretaceous they were globally distributed.