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Definition of Olea cunninghamii
1. Noun. Northern Zealand tree having dense hard light-brown wood.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Olea Cunninghamii
Literary usage of Olea cunninghamii
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases, and Usages by Edward Ellis Morris (1898)
"Black maire, NO Jas- minea:; also Maire-rau-nui, Olea cunninghamii. Hook., fil., Black
M., forty to fifty feet high, three to four feet in diameter, ..."
2. Tree-culture in New Zealand by Henry John Matthews (1905)
"Northern New Zealand. 20ft. E. Remarkable variation in foliage ; ornamental.
Half-hardy ; northern districts only. Olea cunninghamii— ..."
3. Spons' Mechanics' Own Book: A Manual for Handicraftsmen and Amateurs by Spon (1901)
"Maire [Black] (Olea cunninghamii).—Grows 40-50 ft. high, 3—1 ft diam. ; timba
close-grained, heavy, and very durable. Much of this very valuable timber is ..."
4. Timber and Timber Trees, Native and Foreign by Thomas Laslett (1894)
"Other New Zealand timbers are:— The Maire (Olea cunninghamii), a very hard wood
used for mill and wheel work ; the " Birch "—really a Beech (Fagus ..."
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