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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa tanto um arbusto ou pequena árvore sul-americana de folhas longas, brilhantes e perenes e flores verde-amareladas em panículas, quanto uma pequena árvore da Nova Zelândia de copa arredondada, folhas grandes e resinosas e flores esbranquiçadas em panículas.

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.

   🇵🇹Arbusto sul-americano

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.

   🇵🇹Árvore da Nova Zelândia