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Norfolk Island|ˈnɔːfək ˈaɪlənd|
The name of a South Pacific island about five hundred miles north-west of New Zealand, used attrib. in Norfolk (Island) pine to designate a large conifer, Araucaria heterophylla (formerly excelsa), of the family Araucariaceæ, native to this island.
[1778J. R. Forster Observations made during Voyage round World v. 174 In the opposite, or Westernmost part of the South-Sea, lies a small isle, which has obtained the name of Norfolk-Island... Peculiar to this isle, and to the Eastern end of Caledonia, we found a species of coniferous tree, from the cones probably seeming to be a cypress: it grows here to a great size, and is very heavy but useful timber.] 1803A. B. Lambert Descr. Genus Pinus I. 87 Norfolk Island Pine... This tree..is the tallest at present known. 1836Agriculturist's Manual (P. Lawson & Son) 354 The Norfolk Island Pine..was first discovered by the celebrated circumnavigator Captain Cook, in his second voyage, on Norfolk Island and New Caledonia. 1854J. C. Patteson Let. 24 Aug. in C. M. Yonge Life J. C. Patteson (1874) I. v. 175, I shall write to you very often, and send you ferns and seeds, and tell you about the Norfolk Island pines. 1920C. Coltman-Rogers Conifers vi. 227 The Norfolk Island Pine..is fast becoming quite a common corner-window side-show in many English homes. 1933Bulletin (Sydney) 27 Dec. 20/4 Almost as well known overseas as the eucalypts is the Norfolk Island pine. 1940F. Sargeson Man & his Wife (1944) 91 A very old settled place with a row of Norfolk pines planted along the beach. 1966Times 28 Mar. (Austral. Suppl.) p. xv/2 The home unit blocks are growing taller than the two Norfolk pines. 1968Southerly XXVIII. 172 Halfway up the west face of the valley was a double row of Norfolk Island pines. 1974A. Mitchell Field Guide Trees Britain 57 One tender species, the Norfolk Island Pine, A[raucaria] heterophylla (excelsa), frequent as a pot plant and growing to 30 m at Tresco, Isles of Scilly. |