metrosideros

Noun

Meaning

A myrtaceous genus of trees or shrubs, found in Australia and the South Sea Islands, and having very hard wood. Metrosideros vera is the true ironwood.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Examples

The NZ white rata vine (Metrosideros diffusa) thrives in the Ross garden. Source: Internet

The strangler fig and the northern rātā (Metrosideros robusta) of New Zealand are examples of this. Source: Internet

The name Melaleuca was first used by Linnaeus in 1767. citation Many species previously known as Metrosideros were then placed in Melaleuca. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

metrosexualization metrosexualize metrosexually metrotome metrotomy Metroxylon