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Maori. A tall New Zealand forest tree, Laurelia novæ-zelandiae (family Monimiaceae), which has glossy aromatic leaves and small racemes of tiny yellowish flowers, and is noted for having plank buttresses at its base. Also: the tough pale brown wood of this tree, used for boatbuilding and furniture.
August 8, 2008