mārū
1. (noun) kānuka, white tea-tree, Kunzea ericoides - leaves similar to mānuka but soft to touch. Taller than mānuka. Has small white flowers. Leaves are soft, unlike mānuka leaves which are prickly.
See also kānuka
Synonyms: kōpuka, mānuka rauriki, kānuka
2. (noun) burr-reed, Sparganium subglobosum - native plant from North and South Islands, though often scarce over large parts of this range. Perennial herb of aquatic or fertile swamps, usually in shallow water, often on the margins of ponds, lakes and slow flowing streams. Stems usually partially submerged in water, silt, mud or peat. Plants at flowering up to 1 m tall. White flowers September - April.
