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Prumnopitys

Prumnopitys

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A group of evergreen trees from the Southern Hemisphere with flat soft leaves
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Prumnopitys species are valued for their durable timber and attractive foliage.

Examples

  • Some Prumnopitys trees can reach impressive heights in their native forests.

  • In New Zealand, the Prumnopitys species thrive in coastal forests.

  • Botanists often compare Prumnopitys leaves to those of Podocarpus due to their similar appearance.

  • The Prumnopitys tree is known for its unique foliage.

  • Some Prumnopitys trees can reach impressive heights in their native forests.

  • In New Zealand, the Prumnopitys species thrive in coastal forests.

  • Botanists often compare Prumnopitys leaves to those of Podocarpus due to their similar appearance.

Compounds

Prumnopitys amara
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A large evergreen tree with shiny long leaves that grows quickly in tropical rainforests

Prumnopitys andina
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A South American evergreen tree with hard wood native to Chile and Argentina

Prumnopitys ferruginea
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A New Zealand evergreen tree called miro with dark wood used for furniture and indoor panels

Prumnopitys taxifolia
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A New Zealand native evergreen tree with hard wood used for floors and furniture

Surface Forms

Prumnopitys singular
Prumnopitys plural

Etymology

Prumnopitys comes from Greek parts prumno- and -pitys, where -pitys means 'pine' and prumno- may mean 'rear' or 'hidden'. So Prumnopitys is the name of a kind of evergreen 'pine'-like tree, which helps you remember it is a type of conifer.