The cartoon is a clear parody of a current news event, to wit the shooting of a violent chimpanzee in Connecticut. It broadly mocks Washington’s efforts to revive the economy.

The monkey puzzle tree is an evergreen Medusa. It's such a monumental maze that, legend has it, someone once said that even a monkey could get lost climbing it. The name stuck.

Only found in the wild in Patagonia, the monkey puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana, has unusual features that evolved as a defense against long-necked dinosaurs, scientists believe. The ancient ...

The best news is the re-identification of the tree at Mary Hooker doesn’t change too much, other than whether monkey puzzle is a cooler name than bunya bunya. Opinions may vary.