Monkey Monkey Puzzle Puzzle
The text gives several clues about objects, places, etc that are reduplicated words. The answers in order are as follows.
- Jelly-like substance made from algae— AGAR-AGAR
- Spa town in Germany— BADEN-BADEN
- Hotpot— SHABU-SHABU
- Poofy dog— CHOW-CHOW
- Bloodsucking fly— TSE-TSE
- Crater in Tanzania— NGORONGORO
- Hawaiian fish— MAHI-MAHI
- Imogen Heap band— FROU FROU
- Town on Campbell Island in British Columbia— BELLA BELLA
- Coffee ordered the Canadian way at Tim Horton's— DOUBLE-DOUBLE
- Middle Eastern cereal dish— COUSCOUS
- Fast Latin dance— CHA CHA
- Character in Catch-22— MAJOR MAJOR
- Prison north of New York City— SING-SING
- Large green fruit with a creamy inside, sort of like a custard apple or soursop— PAWPAW
The numbers below are indices into the answers, and spell out ANSWER ARAUCARIA. Araucaria is the genus of the monkey-puzzle tree which is referenced in the title, and so that is the answer.