puka

A noun referring to either a South American shrub or small tree with long, shiny evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers, or a small, round-headed New Zealand tree with large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das entweder einen südamerikanischen Strauch oder kleinen Baum mit langen glänzenden immergrünen Blättern und Rispen grüner oder gelber Blüten bezeichnet oder einen kleinen neuseeländischen Baum mit runder Krone, großen harzigen Blättern und Rispen grünlich-weißer Blüten.

1. South American shrub C1 formal

   A South American shrub or small tree with long, shiny evergreen leaves and clusters of green or yellow flowers.

   • The puka shrub is native to the Andean regions.
   • Its long, glossy leaves make the puka a popular ornamental plant.
   • During spring, the puka produces panicles of small greenish-yellow flowers.

   🇩🇪Südamerikanischer Strauch

2. New Zealand tree C1 formal

   A small, round-headed New Zealand tree with large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers.

   • The puka tree is commonly found in coastal forests of New Zealand.
   • Its large, resinous leaves have a distinctive texture.
   • In summer, the puka blooms with panicles of green-white flowers.

   🇩🇪Neuseeländischer Baum