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1. (noun) tāwari, Ixerba brexioides - endemic bushy tree with narrow, thick, leathery, shiny leaves and widely separated blunt teeth. The starry white flowers have five petals, each with a prominent stamen. Found in forests in the northern North Island.
See also tāwari
2. (noun) swamp maire, Syzygium maire - a tree of swampy forests with a smooth-barked trunk, red berries and elliptic-oblong leaves tapering at each end and in pairs.
See also maire tawake
