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"pohutukawa" has 5 syllables: poh-ut-uk-aw-a.
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"Pohutukawa" has 5 syllables: poh · ut · uk · aw · a.
Pohutukawa: Metrosideros excelsa, a coastal evergreen tree native to New Zealand, producing a brilliant display of red flowers made up of a mass of stamens around Christmastime.
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