Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In New Zealand, a name applied to Rymandra excelsa, a tree belonging to the Proteaceæ. It has boat-like seed-pods, and yields a handsome wood, mottled red and brown, highly prized for cabinet-work and furniture. In other island groups names of the same origin are applied to other trees having seeds which float on the water.

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  • Bees feast on New Zealand's native manuka, kamahi and rewarewa blooms for Airborne Honey's mild to malty flavors ($7; airborne. co.nz).

    The Good Life 2007

  • The common broadleaf tree species in mixed kauri forest include: tanekaha (Phyllocladus trichomanoides), towai (Weinmannia silvicola), kanuka (Kunzea ericoides), rewarewa (Knightia excelsa), and hinau (Elaeocarpus dentatus).

    Northland temperate kauri forests 2008

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