Huon pine
[ hyoo-on or, often, yoo- ]
/ ˈhyu ɒn or, often, ˈyu- /
noun
a coniferous tree, Dacrydium franklinii, of Tasmania, having very small cones and yielding timber.
Origin of Huon pine
First recorded in 1810–20; named after the
Huon river in Tasmania
British Dictionary definitions for huon pine
Huon pine
/ (ˈhjuːɒn) /
noun
a Tasmanian coniferous tree, Dacrydium franklinii, with scalelike leaves and cup-shaped berry-like fruits: family Podocarpaceae . It is among the oldest living individual plants, thought to be up to 10 000 years old
Word Origin for Huon pine
named after the
Huon River, Tasmania