Huon pine
[ hyoo-on or, often, yoo- ]
noun
a coniferous tree, Dacrydium franklinii, of Tasmania, having very small cones and yielding timber.
Origin of Huon pine
1First recorded in 1810–20; named after the Huon river in Tasmania
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British Dictionary definitions for Huon pine
Huon pine
/ (ˈhjuːɒn) /
noun
a Tasmanian coniferous tree, Dacrydium franklinii, with scalelike leaves and cup-shaped berry-like fruits: family Podocarpaceae . It is among the oldest living individual plants, thought to be up to 10 000 years old
Origin of Huon pine
1named after the Huon River, Tasmania
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