Huon pine

American  

[hyoo-on, yoo-] / ˈhyu ɒn, ˈyu- /

noun

1. a coniferous tree, Dacrydium franklinii, of Tasmania, having very small cones and yielding timber.

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Huon pine British  

/ ˈhjuːɒn /

noun

1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of Huon pine

First recorded in 1810–20; named after the Huon river in Tasmania

Example Sentences

Sean Langman’s 85-year-old Maluka of Kermandie, made from Huon pine, was the last yacht to make the first mark.

From The Guardian

But the nine-metre Huon pine marvel was cruelled by the easing wind conditions along the south east coast of Tasmania and its chances of victory were wiped out early this afternoon – leaving Giacomo the outright winner.

From The Guardian

In Tasmania, a man employed in cutting Huon Pine.

From Project Gutenberg

Huon pine, because of its being found near the Huon River, in Tasmania.

From Project Gutenberg

Van Diemen's Land wants the cedar, mahogany, and rose wood; but it has very good substitutes for them in the black wood and Huon pine, which is a species of the yew tree, and remarkable for its strong odoriferous scent and extreme durability.

From Project Gutenberg