Definition of Olea cunninghamii

1. Noun. Northern Zealand tree having dense hard light-brown wood.

Exact synonyms: Black Maire
Group relationships: Genus Olea, Olea
Generic synonyms: Olive Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Olea Cunninghamii

Old World oriole
Old World porcupine
Old World quail
Old World rabbit
Old World robin
Old World scops owl
Old World vulture
Old World warbler
Old World yew
Old world white pelican
Oldenberg
Oldfield
Oldham
Oldsmobile
Olduvai Gorge
Olea cunninghamii (current term)
Olea europaea
Olea lanceolata
Oleaceae
Oleales
Oleandra
Oleandra mollis
Oleandra neriiformis
Oleandraceae
Olearia
Olearia argophylla
Olearia haastii
Olene
Olfersia
Olfersia cervina

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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