Kahikatea (Noun)
Meaning
New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The kahikatea is New Zealand's tallest evergreen tree, with some specimens reaching heights of over 60 meters.
- Traditional Maori canoes were often carved from the versatile wood of the kahikatea tree.
- The wood of the kahikatea has been prized for centuries in New Zealand for its durability and resistance to rot.
- Early European settlers in New Zealand also valued the kahikatea for its timber, using it in construction and furniture-making.
- In some parts of New Zealand, kahikatea trees are now being replanted to restore damaged ecosystems and provide sustainable timber sources.