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Māhoe

Whakamārama

He rākau waimeha. He rahirahi, he matahua ngā rau. He itiiti, he kaho he maha ngā pua. He porouri ngā hua. He māhoe, he kaikōmako ngā rākau hika i te ahi.

Scope Note

A common tree with thin oval leaves, producing many small cream flowers and purple berries. The soft wood was used with kaikōmako for making fires. Melicytus ramiflorus.

Tukutuku/Used For

Hinahina
Moeahu

English Used For

Whiteywoods

Tahūhū/Broader Term

Rākau whakauru