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Definition of Dundathu pine
1. Noun. Australian timber tree resembling the kauri but having wood much lighter in weight and softer.
Exact synonyms: Agathis Robusta, Queensland Kauri, Smooth Bark Kauri
Group relationships: Agathis, Genus Agathis
Generic synonyms: Dammar Pine, Kauri Pine
Group relationships: Agathis, Genus Agathis
Generic synonyms: Dammar Pine, Kauri Pine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dundathu Pine
Literary usage of Dundathu pine
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)
"... or dundathu pine, n. the Queensland species (Agathis robusta, Sal.) of the
Kauri Pine (qv) ; and see Pine. Dungaree-Settler, n. Now obsolete. ..."
2. The Habitat and Peculiarities of Some of Our Timbers by William Pettigrew (1878)
"The dundathu pine (Dammara robusta) is a large tree in suitable places. The largest
I have seen grew on a hill to the south of Double Island Point, ..."
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