What is "akeake"

n. 1 (context NZ English) The tree ''Dodonaea viscosa''; aalii. 2 (context NZ English) The tree (taxlink Olearia traversiorum species noshow=1). 3 (context NZ English) The tree (taxlink Olearia avicenniaefolia species noshow=1).

Akeake is the name of at least three New Zealand species of tree:

• Dodonaea viscosa, akeake
• Olearia avicenniaefolia, mountain akeake or tree daisy
• Olearia traversiorum, Chatham Island akeake or Chatham Island tree daisy

The species are small trees. The name goes back to pre-European times when it was used in different areas of New Zealand. In post-European times it is used most frequently, but not exclusively, for Dodonaea viscosa.

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