Akeake
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a hardwood shrub or small tree, Dodonaea viscosa, of New Zealand and elsewhere, with flaky reddish-brown bark. A variety, purpurea, with copper-coloured leaves is commonly grown in New Zealand gardens.
NZ a shrub or small tree of the South Island and Stewart Island, Olearia avicenniaefolia, with thick shiny leaves.
NZ (as golden (or yellow) akeake) = akiraho.
Origin: Maori
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Akeake
Akeake is the Maori name of at least three New Zealand species of tree:
- Dodonaea viscosa
- Olearia traversiorum
- Olearia avicenniaefolia
Akeake is a small tree. The name goes back to pre-European times when it was used in different areas of New Zealand. In post-European times it is used most frequently, but not exclusively, for Dodonaea viscosa.
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