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.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa ya sea un arbusto o árbol pequeño sudamericano de hojas largas, brillantes y perennes, con panículas de flores verdes o amarillas, ya sea un árbol pequeño de Nueva Zelanda de copa redondeada, hojas grandes y resinosas y panículas de flores blanco verdosas.

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.

   🇪🇸Puka (arbusto sudamericano)

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.

   🇪🇸Puka (árbol de Nueva Zelanda)