Kawaka is a New Zealand native tree — a tall, elegant conifer belonging to the cypress family, known scientifically as Libocedrus plumosa. It grows in the forests of the North Island and upper South Island, often alongside rimu and kahikatea. Kawaka is important in Maori tradition and features in New Zealand conservation efforts. Among New Zealanders, the name is part of the everyday vocabulary of the bush — that rich, distinctive forest most Kiwis grow up around. The tree's lacy foliage and graceful form make it a favourite in native landscaping.
The track wound through a stand of kawaka that had been standing there for hundreds of years.
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(NZ) A New Zealand tree, .
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