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This is a traffic stopper on Moggill Road (Brisbane, Australia)The photo was taken from a passing car.http://loc.alize.us/#/flickr:4390038982" rel="nofollow">See where this picture was taken. A tall Hoop Pine ( Araucaria cunninghamii ) is covered with Bougainvillea climber up to the very top. Just spectacular. It looks like the Hoop pine does not mind such unusual attire.Also I hope that the land development, that is happening on this corner, will not destroy the tree.View larger on black! - http://fiveprime.org/blackmagic" rel="nofollow">B l a c k M a g i c~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Spruce - is a pun (), play of words here.I found out that this name for conifer (spruce = ) is also used as a synonym of "dress up" () in English :) Photo uploaded to Flickr by Tatters:).