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peppertree

British  
/ ˈpɛpəˌtriː /

noun

  1. another name for kawakawa

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On a recent scorching day, the cascading branches of a California peppertree enveloped a dozen children attending Arroyo Nature School.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

The branches of a peppertree whose roots had been freshly watered wilted as a flower wilts when broken from the stalk.

From The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America by Huntington, Ellsworth