hakeka
1. (noun) ear fungus, cloud ear fungus, Auricularia polytricha - a thin, fleshy, ear-like growth, shiny dark brown on one side and dull whitish grey on the other. Common on both live and dead trunks of broad-leaved forest trees, particularly on māhoe, karaka and houhere.
He tuku kāpia kauri, hakeka nei tana mahi ki tāwāhi (TTR 2000:39). / She exported kauri gum and ear fungus.
See also hakeke
2. (noun) mountain holly, Māori holly, Olearia ilicifolia - a shrub with long, pointed, stiff, leathery leaves and wavy, sharply toothed edges, hence the English names. During spring the bush is covered in clusters of white daisies. Found from East Cape to Stewart Island.
See also hakeke
Synonyms: kōtaratara, haki, wharangi kura, hakeke, arorangi
