peppertree

/ ˈpɛpəˌtriː /

noun

1. another name for kawakawa

Example Sentences

On a recent scorching day, the cascading branches of a California peppertree enveloped a dozen children attending Arroyo Nature School.

From Los Angeles Times

The section runs about a quarter of a mile between Narcissa and Peppertree drives.

From Los Angeles Times

In this parcel outside Miami, the land has been largely ravaged by the overgrowth of native palms and shrubs as well as invasive plant species such as the Brazilian peppertree, a shrub-like tree with red berries, and the Burma reed, a tall grass species.

From National Geographic

In the early morning the next day, he went upstairs in the family’s house on Peppertree Bend in San Juan Capistrano and fatally shot sleeping parents Brad and Andra.

From Los Angeles Times

Here’s a fun fact: Peppertree Lane, which takes you from Highland Avenue to the entrance of the venue, was named after the trees that lined the walkway in the Bowl’s earliest days.

From Los Angeles Times