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n., The native Hawaiian sumach (Rhus sandwincensis, synonyms R. semilata var. sandwicensis and R. chinesis var. sandwicensis) a shrub or small tree, with light, soft, tough wood.

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    • Neal 525–6.

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Neleau (nē'-lĕ-ā'u), n.

/ nē'-lĕ-ā'u / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A tree, the Hawaiian sumach (Rhus semialata). Also called neneleau.

Wild, native Hawaiian sumach (Rhus chinensis var. sandwicensis). Its wood is soft, light, tough, and yellowish gray. (NEAL 525.)

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