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  • proper noun A genus of woody evergreen flowering trees and shrubs, part of the family Winteraceae.

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Examples

  • Horopito, pepper tree, Pseudowintera colorata mimicry, the palatable Alseuosmia pusilla mimicking the unpalatable horopito, although this is controversial.

    Museum Blogs 2009

  • It looks a LOT like a juvenile of the completely unrelated horopito (Pseudowintera colorata) tree, which is also known as pepper tree because its leaves have a peppery taste.

    Museum Blogs 2009

  • Horopito, pepper tree, Pseudowintera colorata mimicry, the palatable Alseuosmia pusilla mimicking the unpalatable horopito, although this is controversial.

    Museum Blogs 2009

  • It looks a LOT like a juvenile of the completely unrelated horopito (Pseudowintera colorata) tree, which is also known as pepper tree because its leaves have a peppery taste.

    Museum Blogs 2009

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