Araucaria columnaris.

The branches should regenerate a certain amount, though I doubt it will look as good as it did before. Did they also take the top off the tree? If yes, I hope they get the 'flu!

I see the tree behind the house has also disappeared :-((

Resin

yes he took the top off!!!!! I hope he gets the flu too! this are pictures from the real estate agent, so it is not focused on the tree, I think he wanted more sun in the house! I am just horrified!!!! how long do you think it will look like this? I know nothing on the subject but I love gardening and want to learn. I am glad you think it should survive and grow back, some ideas to help it look better in the process? I live in zone 11 Merida Mexico.

The tops will take a very long time to regrow, and more seriously, the regrowth won't be anything like as strong as the original trees, liable to break off in gales. They'll also be an awful shape to look at. Very bad thing to have done. Realistically, it means the trees will have to be removed outright for future safety.

I'd be looking for somewhere else to rent.

Resin

Yummy...cookie dough...chocolate chip...

Sorry about the butcher job on your trees. The front one appears to be leaning towards the neighbors a bit...maybe that was a concern?

Barbara

I have no idea what the concern was, they say it was hurricanes, I guess I will put up a tree house :)

I know the hurricanes in the Yucatan can wreak devastation on the trees, but from the huge quantity of Araucaria columnaris I saw down there, I think they don't do any worse than most trees in a hurricane. I was down there once, 2 years after a bad hurricane tore through and I saw plenty of A. columnaris without much damage. While plenty of other trees still looked a mess. So, not sure why they were so concerned about the trees at this property, other than maybe they thought they covered it up too much and made it difficult to rent?

Spent 1 week in Merida too. Beautiful city! The city square is marvelous!