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Norfolk Island pine

American  

noun

  1. a coniferous evergreen tree, Araucaria heterophylla (orA. excelsa ), having whorled branches and needlelike foliage, widely cultivated as a houseplant.


Norfolk Island pine British  

noun

  1. a tall coniferous tree, Araucaria heterophylla , native to Norfolk Island and widely cultivated

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Norfolk Island pine

First recorded in 1795–1805


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With a bit of luck, you’ll be decorating your Norfolk Island pine as a gorgeous living Christmas tree for years to come.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2021

The best known is the Norfolk Island pine, sold as a houseplant, though another, the Chilean monkey puzzle tree, has been a botanical curiosity since the 19th century.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2020

One thrifty vine had found lodgment upon a tall Norfolk Island pine, clinging upon its singularly uniform branches, and making altogether a most delightful combination of color.

From The Pearl of India by Maturin Murray Ballou

Araucaria, or Norfolk Island pine, is now sold in pots by florists as a window plant.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by L. H. (Liberty Hyde) Bailey

The most remarkable natural object is, of course, the Norfolk Island pine, which rears its stately head a hundred feet above the surrounding forest.

From For the Term of His Natural Life by Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke

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