| Pukatea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Atherospermataceae |
| Genus: | Laurelia |
| Species: | L. novae-zelandiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Laurelia novae-zelandiae | |
Laurelia novae-zelandiae, also called pukatea, is a large evergreen tree, endemic to the forests of New Zealand.[1] Pukatea has 'toothed' leaves and produces small flowers. It is a species in the Atherospermataceae (formerly Monimiaceae) family, typical representative of laurel forest ecoregion.
- ^ http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/tall-broadleaf-trees/5 Te ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand – Article on tall broad-leafed trees- forest giants.