Tarwood

It is an evergreen shrub favouring both bogs and dry stony ground, seldom growing to more than 3.5 m high. The leaves are scale-like on adult plants, 1-2 mm long, arranged spirally on the shoots; young seedlings and occasional shoots on older plants have soft strap-like leaves 5-10 mm long and 1-1.5 mm broad. The seed cones are highly modified, berry-like, with a white aril surrounding the single 2-3 mm long seed.

The noun TARWOOD has 2 senses: 1. New Zealand shrub 2. New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes Familiarity information: TARWOOD used as a noun is rare. More

Ken Tarwood’s Education - * The University of Connecticut Psychology 2010 — 2011 (expected) Focusing on cognitive and industrial. More

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