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tawhero

1. (noun) tawhero, tōwai, Weinmannia silvicola - a forest tree similar to kāmahi with long, dark green leaves having blunt teeth. Flowers white to pale rose. Found in the North Island.

See also tōwai


2. (noun) kāmahi, Weinmannia racemosa - a forest tree with long, leathery, dark green leaves having blunt teeth. Flowers white to cream or pale rose. Found throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand.

See also kāmahi

Synonyms: tōwai

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