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Labillardiere, `Voyage a la Recherche de laPerouse,' tom. 57: The pitau, or tree-ferns, growing like a palm-tree,form a distinguishing ornament of the New Zealand forest. In New Zealand, it isgenerally found on the beach under old driftwood; but inAustralia it is found widely scattered over the Continent, andalways frequents dark sheltered spots. Rogers, `New Rush,' p.

common English bird-name. Swan-River Daisy, n. ) Twenty-one years earlier, however, the wordis found (see quotation, 1793); and the passage containing itis the first known use of the word in print. )gives, a foreigner: probably from pakepakeha, imaginarybeings of evil influence, more commonly known aspatupaiarehe, said to be like men with fair skins.