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pahautea

noun
pa·hau·tea | \ˌpäˌhau̇ˈtāə\
plural -s

Definition of pahautea 

: an evergreen New Zealand tree (Libocedrus bidwillii) of montane and subalpine regions

— called also kaikawaka, mountain cedar, mountain pine, New Zealand cedar

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Maori

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