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tanekaha

tanekaha

9.9
A medium-tall New Zealand tree with slender branches and thin leaves like scales
  • noun
  • New Zealand
translation icon : tanekaha
  • We saw a stand of tanekaha while hiking through the North Island forest.

Examples

  • The timber of the tanekaha is valued for its strength and durability.

  • The bark of the tanekaha has traditionally been used by Māori for dyeing flax.

  • The tanekaha tree grows well in New Zealand's coastal regions.

  • Many tanekahas can be found in the native forests.

  • The timber of the tanekaha is valued for its strength and durability.

  • We saw a stand of tanekaha while hiking through the North Island forest.

  • The tanekaha tree grows well in New Zealand's coastal regions.

Synonyms

Phyllocladus trichomanoides
vstanekaha
  • Specialized
9.9

A medium tall evergreen tree from New Zealand called the celery pine

highlights physical appearance with slender branches and thin scale like leaves
celery pine
vstanekaha
  • Australian
9.9

An evergreen tree from Australia with leaves that look like celery

is specific to New Zealand and focuses on slender branches and thin leaves

Surface Forms

tanekaha singular
tanekahas plural

Etymology

The word tanekaha comes from Māori, likely from Tāne ('man of the forest') and kaha ('strong'). So, tanekaha can be remembered as 'Tāne's strong tree', which fits its tough wood and forest home.