In the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci The Annunciation "In the Uffizi in Florence is clearly visible in the panorama of the garden a strange tree that is enlarged to an embarrassing resemblance to a tree native to South America.
The natives of the Cordillera Andes called the "Pino de Chile or of Parana, but the true botanical name according to the classification of use, Araucaria Araucana. Some specimens are currently in Europe after it was introduced in England in the botanical garden in London in 1795.
But Leonardo's time this plant was not yet visible in our continent!
a real headache to Leonardo, but this is a genius!
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