1. (noun) dwarf cabbage tree, pigmy cabbage tree, Cordyline pumilio - found in the northern half of the North Island in scrubby areas. Has a short stem and long narrow leaves and does not grow higher than 1 m.
Me kī, he reka atu ngā rākau iti, pērā i te tī rauriki (Te Ara 2013). / Generally speaking, the smaller trees taste sweeter, such as dwarf cabbage trees.
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