Maire tawake
- Whakamārama
- He rākau mānihi te kiri engari he mōwhakiwhaki . He tauaroaki te tupu o ngā rau. He mā ngā pua, he rite ki o te akatea. He kura kita ngā hua.
- Scope Note
- A smooth barked tree with paired opposite leaves and clusters of flowers resembling those of a white rātā. The fruit is bright red. The wood is brittle. Syzygium maire.
- English Used For
- Maire tawaki
- Maire tawhaki
- Swamp maire
- Tahūhū/Broader Term
- Rākau whakaruruhau