: Seeing the trees' perfectly straight trunks—often reaching over 60 meters (200 feet)—Cook and his botanist, Joseph Banks, believed they had found a perfect source for ship masts and yards for the British Royal Navy.
: When the British later attempted to use the wood, they discovered a fatal flaw: while the trunks were tall and straight, the timber was not resilient enough to withstand the stresses of high-seas sailing. The wood was too "knotty" and brittle for masts, leading the Navy to abandon the island's timber industry entirely. 3. From Island Giant to Household Ornament araucaria excelsa
Despite failing as a industrial resource, the tree's striking made it an immediate hit as an ornamental plant. The story of , widely known today as
The European "chapter" of its story began in , when Captain James Cook sighted Norfolk Island during his second voyage on the HMS Resolution . The story of
The story of , widely known today as the Norfolk Island Pine , is a tale of ancient survival, mistaken identity, and eventual global fame as a "living Christmas tree." 1. A Relic of the Dinosaur Age
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