pine

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

n.


The Pines are widely distributedin Australasia, and include some of the noblest species.The name, with various epithets, is given to a few othertrees besides those of the Natural Order Coniferae,;the following is a list of the various Pinesin Australasia. They belong to the Natural Order Coniferae,,unless otherwise indicated – – Black Pine – – Frenela endlicheri, Parlat. Irenela robusta,A. Cunn.

(Of Otago) – – Podocarpus ferruginea,Don.; Maori name, Miro (q.v.).; P. spicata, R. Br.; Maori name, Mai, or Matai (q.v.).

♣ Celery-topped P. (q.v.) – – (In Australia) – – Phyllocladus rhomboidalis, Rich. (In New Zealand) – – P. trichomanoides, Don.; Maori name, Tanekaha (q.v.); P. glauca, and P. alpinus; Maori name, Toatoa, and often also called Tanekaha.

♣ Colonial P. – – Araucaria cunninghamii, Ait.

♣ Common P. – – Frenela robusta, A. Cunn.

♣ Cypress P. – – Frenela endlicheri, Parlat. F. rhomboidea, Endl. F. robusta (var. microcarpa), A. Cunn. F. robusta (var. verrucosa), A. Cunn.

♣ Dark P. – – (In Western New South Wales) – – Frenela robusta, A. Cunn.

♣ Dundathu P. – – Dammara robusta, F. v. M.

♣ Hoop P. – – Araucaria cunninghamii, Ait.

♣ Huon P. (q.v.) – – Dacrydium franklinii, Hook.

♣ Illawarra Mountain P. – – Frenela rhomboidea, Endl.

♣ Kauri P. (q.v.) Agathis australis, Salis.

♣ Lachlan P. – – Frenela robusta, A. Cunn.

♣ Light P. – – (Of Western New South Wales) – – Frenela rhomboidea, Endl.

♣ Macquarie P. – – Dacrydium franklinii, Hook.

♣ Mahogany Pine – – Podocarpus totara, A. Cunn.; Maori name, Totara, (q.v.).

♣ Moreton Bay P. – – Araucaria cunninghamii, Ait.

♣ Mountain Cypress P. – – Frenela parlatorii, F. v. M.

♣ Murray P. – – Frenela endlicheri, Parlat.

♣ Murrumbidgee P. – – Frenela robusta, A. Cunn.

♣ New Caledonian P. – – (Of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides) – – Araucaria cookii, Cook.

♣ Norfolk Island P. – – Araucaria excelsa, Hook.

♣ Oyster Bay P. (q.v.) – – (In Tasmania) – – Frenela rhomboidea, Endl.

♣ Port Macquarie P. – – Frenela macleayana, Parlat.

♣ Prickly P. – – (In Queensland) – – Flindersia maculosa, F. v. M., N.O. Meliaceae; called also Leopard Tree (q.v.).

♣ Queensland Kauri P. – – Dammara robusta, F. v. M.

♣ Red P. – – (In Australia) – – Frenela endlicheri, Parlat. (In New Zealand) – – Dacrydium cupressinum, Soland; called also Rimu (q.v.).

♣ Rock P. – – (In Western New South Wales) – – Frenela robusta (var. verrucosa), A. Cunn.

♣ Screw P. – – Pandanus odoratissimus, Linn., N.O. Pandaneae;not endemic in Australia.

♣ Scrub P. – – Frenela endlicheri, Parlat.

♣ She P. – – (In Queensland) – – Podocarpus elata, R. Br.

♣ Silver P. – – Dacrydium colensoi, Hook.; i.q. Yellow Pine.

♣ Stringy Bark P. – – Frenela parlatorei, F. v. M.

♣ Toatoa P. – – Phyllocladus alpinus, Hook.; Maori name, Toatoa (q.v.).

♣ White P. – – (In Australia) – – Frenela robusta, A. Cunn. F. robusta (var. microcarpa), A. Cunn. Podocarpus elata, R. Br. (In New Zealand) – – P. dacryoides, A. Rich.; Maori name, Kahikatea (q.v.).

♣ Yellow P. – – Dacrydium colensoi, Hook.; Maori name, Manoao (q.v.).

1832. J. Bischoff, `Van Diemen's Land,' p. 180:

«The Green Forest . . . comprises myrtle, sassafras,celery-top pine, with a little stringy-bark.»

1838. T. L. Mitchell, `Three Expeditions,' vol – i. p. 51.

«On the little hill beside the river hung pines ( Callitrispyramidalis) in great abundance.»

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