pohutukawa (p??hu?t??k??w?) n (Plants) a myrtaceous New Zealand tree, Metrosideros excelsa, with red flowers and hard red wood[from M?ori]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014