kohekohe

(kɒhəkɒhə)

n, pl kohekohe

(Plants) a New Zealand tree, Dysoxylum spectabile, with large glossy leaves and reddish wood

[Māori]

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References in periodicals archive

Entrican, listed several native trees resistant to marine woodborers, including Kohekohe (Dysoxylum spectabile) and Pukatea (Laurelia novae-zelandia).

Boring through history: An environmental history of the extent, impact and management of marine woodborers in a global and local context, 500 BCE to 1930s CE

Of weta that were observed, the average distance to the nearest food plant was 60 cm (range: 5-180 cm) and these plants were frequently kohekohe (42%) or mahoe (35%).

Nocturnal behavior.--Wetapunga were predominantly (88% of all observations) found in the canopy above 2.5 m.They were frequently found on silverfern (47%), nikau palms (26%), and kohekohe trees (21%).

Habitat use by wetapunga.--Wetapunga inhabit second-growth coastal forest dominated by silverfern, nikau palm, mahoe, and kohekohe, and no weta moved towards the edge of the forest during the study.

Habitat use, behavior and movement patterns of a threatened New Zealand giant weta, Deinacrida heteracantha (Anostostomatidae: Orthoptera)

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