Now a resort, Norfolk has luxuriant vegetation and is known for its pine trees, which are not true pines but evergreens of the araucaria family. From Wordnik.com. [Norfolk Island] Reference
Among other notable plant species in the hotspot are the araucaria trees (araucaria araucana) and Chile's national flower, the copihue or Chile-bells (Lapageria rosea). From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in the Chilean winter rainfall-valdivian forests] Reference
It is, too, very remarkable that the bunya tree, according to the natives, is nowhere to be met with but in these parts; it is, however, there is no doubt, a species of the araucaria genus, well known in South. From Wordnik.com. [An account of the manners and customs of the Aborigines and the state of their relations with Europeans, by Edward John Eyre] Reference
For a while I found a little shade below one of the outspread branches of a tall araucaria that grew in the patio, but it was not easy to resist the lure of the street, and I was soon back again, sitting on the roof balustrade. From Wordnik.com. [Pilgrimage with La Virgen de Zapopan from "A House in the Sun" by Dane Chandos] Reference
The araucaria is, I think, the most beautiful of all formal decorative plants. From Wordnik.com. [Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of Hotbed, Coldframe and Small Greenhouse] Reference
Just came from a retreat given by Fr. XXX in Tagaytay at the sprawling SVD Seminary's araucaria gardens. From Wordnik.com. [RESTY S. ODON] Reference
There is a dry bituminous wood upon the plateau -- a species of araucaria, according to our botanist -- which is always used by the. From Wordnik.com. [The Lost World] Reference
They have no bees nor honey-making insects, but they make much use of a sweet gum that oozes from a coniferous plant, not unlike the araucaria. From Wordnik.com. [The Coming Race] Reference
Aspidistra, araucaria, Pandanus and the rubber plant are exceptions; two of them being remarkable for their hardihood under neglect and ignorance. From Wordnik.com. [Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of Hotbed, Coldframe and Small Greenhouse] Reference
That I do not regret, for the mayor's wife and I are not sympathetic; but when Xavier uproots my pet araucaria and bears it across the garden into the conservatory I protest at the top of my voice. From Wordnik.com. [Actions and Reactions] Reference
He is rather like that detestable and spidery thing the araucaria, which has a wound for every tender hand, and invites no bright-eyed feathered songsters to perch or build among its sinister branches. From Wordnik.com. [The Silent Isle] Reference
There was a weird-looking araucaria that stood out strangely with large regular arms resembling reptiles grafted one on the other, and bristling with imbricated leaves that suggested the scales of an excited serpent. From Wordnik.com. [La faute de l'Abbe Mouret] Reference
The projects we have planned for the next 10 week expedition inlcude: condorera studies of the condor Andino, spacial distribution of selected raptors in our research area, cachana parakeet behavioral studies (see photo), jabali distribution studies, predation studies of araucaria tree seeds, waterfowl surveys and other smaller projects. From Wordnik.com. [ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds] Reference
I went to all these places besides having endless walks in the city full of old mansions, tree-lined boulevards, well-kept gardens with huge araucaria trees (monkey puzzle trees). launching of fireworks from the Strait of Magellan promenade and a Winter Carnival with street musicians, and dancing girls with scanty dresses and colorful headgears. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com Recent Updates] Reference
Abutilons; agapanthus; alstremeria; amaryllis; anemone; aralia; araucaria; auricula; azaleas; begonias; cactus; caladium; calceolaria; calla; camellias; cannas; carnations; century plants; chrysanthemums; cineraria; clematis; coleus; crocus; croton; cyclamen; dahlia; ferns; freesia; fuchsia; geranium; gladiolus; gloxinia; grevillea; hollyhocks; hyacinths; iris; lily; lily-of-the-valley; mignonette; moon-flowers; narcissus; oleander; oxalis; palms; pandanus; pansy; pelargonium; peony; phlox; primulas; rhododendrons; rose; smilax; stocks; sweet pea; swainsona; tuberose; tulips; violet; wax plant. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)] Reference
For break, she sipped vending machine coffee in the corner of the lounge that was hidden by a giant araucaria. From Wordnik.com. [Pioneers of Alienation and 50s Sci-Fi at Thing Street Asylum] Reference
Like the detestable and spidery araucaria. From Wordnik.com. [Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases A Practical Handbook Of Pertinent Expressions, Striking Similes, Literary, Commercial, Conversational, And Oratorical Terms, For The Embellishment Of Speech And Literature, And The Improvement Of The Vocabulary Of Those Persons Who Read, Write, And Speak English] Reference
Aralia Sieboldii, araucaria, arborvitæ. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)] Reference
It is, too, very remarkable that the bunya tree, according to the natives, is nowhere to be met with but in these parts; it is, however, there is no doubt, a species of the araucaria genus, well known in South America; the timber, when green, is white, fine grained and very tough, but whether it retains these qualities when dry, has not yet been determined. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Complete] Reference
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