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Norfolk Island pine
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Norfolk Island pine
n.
An evergreen tree (Araucaria heterophylla) with incurved, decurrent needles, native to Norfolk Island in the South Pacific and widely grown as an indoor plant.
Norfolk Island pine
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tall coniferous tree, Araucaria heterophylla, native to Norfolk Island and widely cultivated
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Noun1.Norfolk Island pine - evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacificnorfolk island pine - evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific
Araucaria excelsa, Araucaria heterophylla
araucaria - any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds
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Small palms, oleanders and even Norfolk pines have done very well, with the palms and pines now being over 10 feet tall and still growing.
Off-grid homesteading ... on a barrier island by Bennetsen, Clint / Countryside & Small Stock Journal
Between the two strips of building is what Popov calls a 'street', a pedestrian way which runs north-south through the site, widens in the middle to accommodate a couple of Norfolk pines, and makes provision for communal barbecues.
ON THE BEACH by FORSTER, AMANDA / The Architectural Review
The lodge sits at about 1,700 feet next to a grove of Norfolk pines (planted in the early 1900s to catch fog drip and enhance the island's precious groundwater reserves).
ISLAND HIDEAWAY PRISTINE AND PRIVATE, ISLAND OF LANAI IS STILL AS ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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