| 释义 |
kohekohe N.Z.|ˈkɔhekɔhe, kəʊɪˈkəʊɪ|
[Maori.]
A deciduous tree, Dysoxylum spectabile, of the family Meliaceæ, which has pinnate leaves and panicles of fragrant white flowers.
1835W. Yate Acct. N.Z. (ed. 2) ii. 48 Kohekohe (Laurus kohekohe).—A fine handsome tree, with a trunk free of branches to a height of forty feet. 1855H. R. Richmond Let. 11 Aug. in Richmond-Atkinson Papers (1960) I. iv. 173 There is a beautiful view of the splendid kohekohe bush on your ridge. 1910L. Cockayne N.Z. Plants iii. 29 In some few cases the flowers of a tree are produced on the thick branches, as in the kohekohe (Dysoxylum spectabile), and not, as usual, from amongst the leaves. 1950N.Z. Jrnl. Agric. Sept. 215/3 The main⁓range forest, consisting of tawa, beech, rimu..kohekohe. 1966Encycl. N.Z. II. 234/2 Kohekohe is a medium-sized tree usually 30–40 ft in height, with a trunk 1–3 ft in diameter. |