An Australian palm-like tree, Macrozamia spiralis; the nut produced by this tree.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Australasian trees > [noun] > other Australasian trees or shrubs (33) burrawang1826 An Australian palm-like tree, Macrozamia spiralis; the nut produced by this tree. water gum1826 any of various Australian gum trees (family Myrtaceae), esp. of the genera Tristania and Tristaniopsis, that are usually found growing near… kaikomako1832 A New Zealand tree, Pennantia corymbosa, which bears panicles of fragrant white flowers. karaka1834 The bow-tree of New Zealand; Corynocarpus lævigata (family Anacardiaceæ). Also attributive, as karaka-berry, karaka-fruit, karaka-leaf, karaka-nut… kawa-kawa1838 A shrub or small tree, Macropiper excelsum, of the family Piperaceæ, native to New Zealand and neighbouring islands; also called pepper-tree. peppermint1838 Chiefly Australian. Any of several other trees of the family Myrtaceae with peppermint-scented leaves, esp. willow myrtle, Agonis flexuosa. Also pepp… bottle tree1844 Chiefly Australian. Any of several trees of the genus Brachychiton (family Malvaceae) found in eastern Australia, in which the central section of… ngaio1849 A New Zealand evergreen shrub or small tree, Myoporum laetum (family Myoporaceae), bearing clusters of white flowers and yielding a light white… Grevillea1853 A large genus of trees (family Proteaceæ) of Australia and Tasmania; (also with lower-case initial) a tree or shrub of this genus. red birch1853 Any of several New Zealand southern beeches, esp. Nothofagus menziesii and N. fusca; (also) the wood of any of these trees. Cf. red beech, n. 2. wooden pear1860 an Australian tree, Xylomelum pyriforme, bearing hard inversely pear-shaped seed-vessels. muskwood1866 Either of two Australian trees whose wood has a musky smell: (a) Alangium villosum (family Alangiaceae, formerly called Marlea vitiensis) a… sugar-tree1866 (a) = sugar maple, n.; (b) = sugar-bush, n. 2; (c) an Australian shrub, Myoporum platycarpum. tulip-tree1866 Applied in Australia to two proteaceous trees with brilliantly coloured flowers. Stenocarpus cunninghami, of Queensland. hop-bush1883 an Australian shrub belonging to the genus Dodonæa. mock orange1884 Australian. Any of several pittosporums with fragrant white flowers, esp. Pittosporum undulatum and P. tobira. mountain beech1884 Australian. A small evergreen tree, Lomatia myricoides (family Proteaceae). sage tree1884 (a) Phlomis fruticosa; (b) see quot. 1884. tile-seed1884 name for the Australian genus Geissois of saxifragaceous trees, from the flattened seeds. mutton-bird scrub1889 Any of various shrubs or small trees of the family Asteraceae (Compositae), found in coastal areas of southernmost New Zealand, which have… red birch1889 The New Zealand tree Weinmannia racemosa; = kamahi, n. silver-tree1889 An Australian forest-tree. whalebone-tree1889 an Australian urticaceous tree, Pseudomorus brunoniana. budda1890 An Australian plant, Eremophila mitchellii (family Scrophulariaceae); also known as false sandalwood. camphor laurel1894 (see quots.). pepperbush1895 Chiefly Australian = mountain pepper, n. 3. Also Australian pepperbush. mustard bush1898 any of several Australian plants; esp. an almost leafless shrub, Apophyllum anomulum (family Capparaceae), with fragrant yellow flowers and… willow myrtle1898 a myrtaceous willow-leaved tree (Agonis flexuosa) of Western Australia. pigeon wood1899 Chiefly New Zealand. A small New Zealand tree, Hedycarya arborea (family Monimaceae), having red berries favoured by the New Zealand pigeon, Hemiphaga… horizontal scrub1909 spec. mallee scrub (Eucalyptus oleosa) and horizontal scrub (Anodopetalum biglandulosum), native trees of Australasia, common in thickets and… turkey-bush1911 an evergreen shrub, Myoporum deserti, native to Australia and bearing white flowers followed by purple berries. pandani1923 A dicotyledonous palm-like tree or shrub of Tasmania, Richea pandanifolia (family Epacridaceae), having leaves resembling those of a pandanus. Also… mock orange1929 Any of several Australasian trees of the genus Murraya (family Rutaceae), with fragrant white flowers. |
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